Points of Interests (POI) indicated in map below.
POI #1. Deep Deuce - The African American business and cultural district in Oklahoma City at the turn of 1900’s. In the 1920s, the 300 block of NE 2nd Street had become known as "Deep Deuce”. By day it served as a business district. At night Deep Deuce turned into a cultural center with nightclubs, supper clubs, and a legendary dance hall. The Pulitzer Prize‑winner Ralph Ellison grew up in the district. Second Street | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture (okhistory.org)
POI #2. Lincoln Terrace - A historic neighborhood situated on either side of N Lincoln Blvd south of the Capitol. The first homes in Lincoln Terrace were built in 1918, one year after the Capitol itself was completed. Lincoln Terrace boasts a wide variety of architecture, from classic American Colonial to Tudor and Italian revival styles. Lincoln Terrace was designated as a historic preservation district in 1974 and on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 Lincoln Terrace | Oklahoma City Lincoln Terrace | Oklahoma City – OKC's Best Historic Neighborhood
POI #3. Harn Homestead - In 1891, Mr. William Fremont Harn was appointed special land commissioner following the run of 1889. At the end of his federal appointment in 1893, he wanted to remain and assist with the growth of the new Oklahoma City. In 1897 he purchased a 160 acre plot to create a permanent home for his family. Additionally, Mr. Harn purchased land near downtown and developed several neighborhoods, most notably Harndale, now known as Heritage Hills.
Harn Homestead - The Gateway to Oklahoma History (okhistory.org)
POI #4. Heritage Hills - Heritage Hills acquired that name when three of the city’s first residential areas were joined to create the first Historic Preservation District in the State of Oklahoma. In 1966 the leaders of West Highland Parked Neighborhood Association, the Harndale Association, and the Classen-Winans Association got together to organize and designate the entire neighborhood a city historic preservation district. In 1903, Henry Overholser built his mansion on a hilltop with views of the State Capital and the new Oklahoma City. The location attracted other city and state leaders including Colcord, Hightower, and Hale to the area where they built their majestic homes. https://www.heritagehills.org/history
POI #5. Jefferson Park/Edgemere Park - Within the Jefferson Park neighborhood are two small parks. Goodholm Park is named from Andrew Goodholm, born in Sweden in 1861, immigrated to Kansas in 1880s, and then to Oklahoma City in 1894 when he established the Acme Milling Company, the largest flour mill in the city. He later formed a real estate company with partner Edwin Sparrow. Together, they developed this section of the Jefferson Park neighborhood. Originally, Goodholm Park was a “play” park with a baseball diamond, tennis courts and playground and Sparrow Park was a “garden” park with flower beds and a large rose garden. Goodholm Park | City of OKC Goodholm Park | City of OKC
POI #6. Crown Heights - When Oklahoma City's population more than doubled from 4,151 in 1890 to 10,037 in 1900, the need for housing escalated. To meet the demand John W. Shartel, Anton H. Classen, Israel M. Putnam, and others developed residential areas, which resulted in the first urban sprawl. In the 1910s and 1920s Gilbert A. Nichols constructed houses in present historic district Crown Heights as well as Capitol–Lincoln Terrace, and Mesta Park. Today, Crown Heights has many beautifully restored historic homes. It also has the “Gorilla Hill”, a rowdy cheering section and photo stop during the OKC Memorial Marathon, located on the corner of 40th St and Shartel Ave. Oklahoma City | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture (okhistory.org) Oklahoma City | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture (okhistory.org)
POI #7. Nichols Hills - In 1928 Gilbert A. Nichols planned Nichols Hills as a community with emphasis on palatial mansions on large acreages. The town boundaries are roughly: Westminister Place on the north, Western Ave. on the east, NW 63rd Street on the south, and Country Club Drive on the west. In early 2000’s some Nichols Hills homeowners advocated razing houses valued from $350,000 to $1 million when their current owners were ready to sell to keep their city exclusive. In order to maintain that status, they wanted new, larger, more expensive houses built in place of smaller ones. Nichols Hills | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture (okhistory.org) Nichols Hills | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture (okhistory.org)
POI #8. OKC Urban Renewal Program - In the early 1980s the city had cleared hundreds of structures in three areas: downtown, the 200-acre Oklahoma Health Center, and John F. Kennedy neighborhood. Because of urban renewal, downtown OKC had a new skyline that included Kerr-McGee Tower, Leadership Square, Liberty Tower, Fidelity Bank Tower, Mid-America Building, etc. By the 1970s urban renewal had lost the support of many residents, who criticized the program for tearing down historic structures. With an improved economy in the late 1990s and renewed interest in downtown OKC, several new urban renewal projects were started. They included the Renaissance Hotel, apartments in Deep Deuce, the Presbyterian Health Foundation Research Park, and construction of more than two dozen new homes in the Kennedy neighborhood. Urban Renewal | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture (okhistory.org) Urban Renewal | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture (okhistory.org)