Oklahoma City History

Main & Robinson | Oklahoma City Historical Postcards

October 3, 2010

From my Oklahoma City postcard collection… This postcard is from 1957 showing Main Street looking west. The intersection is at Robinson. This is how I remember downtown as a kid. Particularly Katz Drug and John A Browns seen in this photo. This is also ground zero for the Urban Renewal project. Take a look at [...]

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City Hall, Guthrie Oklahoma | Oklahoma City Historical Postcards

September 29, 2010

From my Oklahoma City postcard collection… Guthrie is a part of the Oklahoma City metro area of Oklahoma known for its nineteenth and twentieth century architecture and as the first capital of Oklahoma. Major attractions include The Masonic Temple and The Guthrie Historic District. Each year in October enjoy the Art and Wine Festival and [...]

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The Municipal Building — Oklahoma City Historical Postcards

September 26, 2010

From my Oklahoma City postcard collection… The Municipal Building, also known as City Hall, was a part of the overall Civic Center development.  It was built in 1936. The Municipal Building was built at a cost of $600,000. This is the core location of much of Oklahoma City’s government, housing the mayor, city clerk, city [...]

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Oklahoma City Zoo Amphitheater — Oklahoma City Historical Postcards

September 24, 2010

From my Oklahoma City postcard collection… History The Oklahoma City Zoo Amphitheater was the first and principal structure built in Oklahoma City by the Civilian Conservation Corps. It was established to provide jobs for economic recovery during the depression. It was constructed from native sandstone during 1935 and 1936, with workers camping near the park. [...]

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Gold Dome Bank | Oklahoma City Historical Postcards

September 21, 2010

From my Oklahoma City postcard collection… The Gold Dome Bank was built at the corner of Classen and NW 23rd Street in 1958. This was the fifth geodesic dome structure built in the world, and many people traveled to Oklahoma City at the time to see the bank and its’ gold dome. In 2002 the [...]

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Walter E. Allen Chrysler-Plymouth | Oklahoma City Historical Postcards

September 18, 2010

From my Oklahoma City postcard collection… Walter E Allen moved from Detroit to Oklahoma City in early 1940. He had purchased the Chrysler and Plymouth distributorship for central and western Oklahoma. He operated out of this location at 13th and Harvey from 1946 through 1955. He retired in 1955 and moved to Florida. I know [...]

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Belle Isle Power Plant — Oklahoma City Historical Postcards

September 14, 2010

From my Oklahoma City postcard collection… This was a really cool building, much cooler than this picture indicates. On the back of the postcard it is described as  “America’s most beautiful power plant”. It was torn down in 1999. The location is east of Penn Square Mall and is the current site of the shopping [...]

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Fine Foods Restaurant — Oklahoma City Historical Postcards

September 12, 2010

I have to admit – I don’t recall this restaurant. But it definitely looks like it might have been my kind of place. I love diners! It certainly looks a lot more like a diner than a ‘fine food’ restaurant. The location was 330 West Grand (now Sheridan). This places it across the street from [...]

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Monkey Island, Oklahoma City Zoo — Oklahoma City Historical Postcards

September 11, 2010

As I grew up in Oklahoma City, going to the zoo, Monkey Island is probably what I remember most. Unfortunately it’s not longer there. Monkey Island was a popular attraction at the zoo for 60 years. A Brief History of the Oklahoma City Zoo The zoo originally opened in Oklahoma City in 1904 (before statehood) [...]

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Adair’s Tropical Cafeteria — Oklahoma City Historical Postcards

September 10, 2010

Just west of Taft Junior High, and east of Drexel on NW 23rd sat Adair’s Tropical Cafeteria. Adair’s operated at this location throughout the 1950’s and 1960’s. Unfortunately, Oklahoma City is not very tropical and neither was Adair’s. I do recall going there on numerous occasions and that they had good food. Once again one [...]

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