Downtown Oklahoma City

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Downtown Oklahoma City
—  Neighborhoods of Oklahoma City  —
Downtown Oklahoma City from the northeast.
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.

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Attractions [edit]

Winter Shot of Downtown OKC from Bricktown

Downtown living [edit]

Automobile Alley district

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 [edit]

Devon Energy Center

References [edit]

  1. ^ http://www.downtownokc.com/Default.aspx?tabid=72
  2. ^ "B.C. Clark inducted into retail group." Journal Record. [1] Retrieved 25 September 2009.

External links [edit]