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Downtown Oklahoma City — Neighborhoods of Oklahoma City — Downtown Oklahoma City from the northwest.
Nickname(s): OKC Country United States State Oklahoma Counties Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Population (2000) - Total 7,600 ZIP code 73102, 73103, 73104, 73106, 73109 Area code(s) 405 Downtown Oklahoma City is located at the geographic center of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area and is the principal business district of the city. With 115 city blocks and around 6,000,000 sq ft (560,000 m2) of office space[1], downtown Oklahoma City also is the economic, financial, and entertainment center of the city. Downtown Oklahoma City consists of several districts including A-Alley, Arts District, Bricktown, Deep Deuce, the central business district, and the Flatiron District. Unofficial areas include lower Bricktown, MidTown, WestTown, Film Row, and the new Downtown South (Core-2-Shore) neighborhoods.
Contents
Attractions
- Academy of Contemporary Music At UCO
- American Banjo Museum
- AT&T Bricktown Ballpark
- Automobile Alley Historic District
- Bass Pro Shops
- BC Clark, Oklahoma's oldest jeweler (founded in 1892)[2]
- Bricktown
- Bricktown Canal
- Civic Center Music Hall
- Core-2-Shore/Downtown South
- Cox Business Services Convention Center
- Deep Deuce Historic Neighborhood (Original black downtown being gentrified as an urban residential district)
- Chesapeake Energy Arena
- Harkins Theatres
- Kerr Park
- Midtown Oklahoma City
- Myriad Botanical Gardens and Crystal Bridge Conservatory
- Oklahoma City Museum of Art
- Oklahoma City National Memorial
- Stage Center for the Performing Arts
- Triangle District
- The Underground
- WestTown
Downtown living
Since the 1990s housing has returned to downtown Oklahoma City. Many projects have been completed or are in development. Examples of the various communities include:
- Block 42
- The Brownstones at Maywood Park
- Central Avenue Villas
- Centennial on the Canal
- The Lofts at Deep Deuce
- Deep Deuce Apartments
- The Hill
- Legacy at Arts Quarter
- The Montgomery
- Park Harvey Place
- Regency Tower
- Seiber Motor Hotel Residences
- Sycamore Square Apartment Homes
- The residential district SoSA
Notable buildings and skyscrapers
- Devon Tower - Under construction, 50 story office tower
- Chase Tower - Current tallest office building in Oklahoma City
- City Place Tower (Oklahoma City)
- Colcord Hotel, the city's first skyscraper
- Federal Reserve Bank
- Littlepage Building-National Historic Site
- First National Center
- Kerr-McGee Tower (SandRidge Energy headquarters)
- Leadership Square, the city's largest office complex
- Mid America Tower (Devon Energy headquarters)
- Civic Center Music Hall - the city's premier performance hall
- The new Oklahoma City Federal Building (Adjacent to the Oklahoma City National Memorial)
- Oklahoma City Museum of Art
- Oklahoma City Public Library
- Oklahoma Tower
- Petroleum Building
- Renaissance Hotel
- Sheraton Hotel
- Skirvin Hotel
References
- ^ http://www.downtownokc.com/Default.aspx?tabid=72
- ^ "B.C. Clark inducted into retail group." Journal Record. [1] Retrieved 25 September 2009.
External links
- Downtown Oklahoma City, Inc. under contract with Oklahoma City to implement Business Improvement District initiatives
- Oklahoma River Attractions and Redevelopment
Neighborhoods in Oklahoma City Downtown Inner Oklahoma City 39th Street • Asia District • Eastside • Lincoln Terrace • Midtown • Oklahoma Health Center • Paseo Arts District • UptownNorth Oklahoma City Adventure District • Western Avenue • NW Business DistrictSouthside Capital Hill • Stockyards CityWestside •City of Oklahoma City Climate · Education · Famous Citizens · History · Mayors · Media · Transportation Districts Adventure District · Asia District · Capitol Hill · Downtown · Eastside · Midtown · Paseo · 39th Street · Uptown · Western AvenueProfessional sports teams Oklahoma City Thunder · Oklahoma City Barons · Oklahoma City Lightning · Oklahoma City RedHawks · Bricktown BrawlersMunicipalities of the Greater Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area Population over 500,000 Population over 100,000 Population over 50,000 Population over 20,000 Population over 10,000 Population over 5,000 Population over 2,000 Bethel Acres • Chandler • Harrah • Jones • Lexington • McLoud • Nichols Hills • Nicoma Park • Prague • Slaughterville • Spencer • StroudPopulation over 1,000 Crescent • Forest Park • Goldsby • Langston • Luther • Maud • Minco • Ninnekah • Okarche • Pink • Rush Springs • Union CityPopulation over 500 Population over 200 Population under 200 Bradley • Bridge Creek • Brooksville • Cimarron City • Etowah • Fallis • Kendrick • Lake Aluma • Macomb • Meridian • Norge • Rosedale • Smith Village • Sparks • Woodlawn ParkUnincorporated areas Regional Government Association of Central Oklahoma GovernmentsCategories:- Districts of Downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Neighborhoods in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Economy of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Central business districts in the United States
- Visitor attractions in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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