These are the five Red Ridge Mansions that sit in the middle of Oklahoma City, three abandoned and soon to be restored and two lived in. Grandson of R.J. Edwards, George spoke with us during a tour...
These are the five Red Ridge Mansions that sit in the middle of Oklahoma City, three abandoned and soon to be restored and two lived in. Grandson of R.J. Edwards, George spoke with us during a tour...
The Gracemont Jail sits alone in the disappearing town being consumed by vines. It is one of the prime examples of a calaboose in Oklahoma, a remnant of pioneer days passed. Its stories are hidden...
The Durant City Jail is one of my favorite jails in the State of Oklahoma. The history of it plays a big part but the look of the building intrigues me greatly! If you drive through the streets of...
The first calaboose in Bromide was a wood structure on the Johnson County side of town. The structure was burned in December 1916 by Ab Jennings who was placed in it on a charge of being drunk. He...
The Vici Jail is one of my personal favorites. It is everything a textbook pioneer jail is. A concrete, barrel-roof, single-cell structure. It is also in the “ideal” jail location, where...
Capitol Office Building A capital campaign began in late 1936 for a new capitol office building. A plan was enacted to raise the funds and have the capitol oil revenue contribute to the campaign...
The First National Center is a striking 456-foot tall art deco skyscraper built in downtown Oklahoma City in 1931. Over the course of 93 years, the tower has changed owners 5 times, had 2 major...
The Langston Jail was referred to as a “village jail” when it was constructed in 1935. A cost of $500 was allocated for the project via a Federal Emergency Relief Administration grant...
In the early 1930s the Creston Hills neighborhood development was well underway with more than 40 new homes already built. Construction on the neighborhoods had started to slow as the new...
The third is Windy Hill Mansion owned by John and Virginia Edwards. Mrs. Edwards debuted the plans for their new home at the bridal shower of Mrs. Betty Lou Dunning. This home was constructed in a...
The small brick building sitting in front of the empty shell of a gym was built in 1931 as the Ahpeatone School. This housed students K through 12 until a grade school was built later on to separate...
Owned and constructed in July 1931 by Hathyel L. and Percy H. James the Jewel Theatre is the last remaining African American theatre left in Oklahoma City. Featuring buff brick it contained a...
The need for a brand new jail in Oklahoma City and Police Headquarters started being discussed in mid-1935. With a growing city in the middle of the midwest and full of outlaws and bandits, the need...
The Eagle City Gym and community building sits lonely in the small town. Constructed in 1936 with $1,170 of money appropriated by the WPA, the structure reminds me of a buff brick version of the...
In February 1939 citizens of the Walker Consolidated School No. 3 voted to allow a $12,000 bond for the construction of a new handsome structure. The WPA approved the project and designed a one-story...
Driving down the dirt road there is not much left of the Cowden Independent School District, in fact only one building remained for many years. That was the Cowden Gym, built in 1935 by the WPA which...
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