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Some retro photos from 1972...

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Sheridan & Robinson
Looking West

Beverly's is still there, between where Flint and the other garage is East of Devon Tower.

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Sheridan and Hudson Ave.
Everything in this photo is gone except for the recently constructed Sandridge Tower in the upper right.

Wow... some of the few pics of the city that you can show the old and the new, and i prefer the new... granted those are the 1972 pics... i'm curious what both of those vantage points looked like in the 30's...

Some things never change...check out the barricades and the torn-up streets and sidewalks!

...Some retro photos from 1972...

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Old%20Oklahoma%20City/1972/ColcordBever.jpg
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So, I thought it just FELT like Project 180 had been going on for 40 years, but obviously it really HAS been.

Will - You're the man! Thanks for the great pictures.

Wow... some of the few pics of the city that you can show the old and the new, and i prefer the new... granted those are the 1972 pics... i'm curious what both of those vantage points looked like in the 30's...

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Grand (Sheridan) & Harvey, looking East
1908

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Looking East. Colcord is the white building.

View today (https://maps.google.com/maps?q=400+w+sheridan&hl=en&ll=35.46642,-97.518082&spn=0.003738,0.005933&sll=35.466419,-97.517327&sspn=0.003738,0.005933&t=h&hnear=400+W+Sheridan+Ave,+Oklahoma+City,+Oklahoma, +73102&z=18&layer=c&cbll=35.466421,-97.518195&panoid=9TPPR2RAtl_-NrWE7KxEMg&cbp=12,66.8,,0,-2.36)

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Hudson & Sheridan
20's

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Baltimore Building
Harvey & Sheridan
1947

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Looking West on Grand (Sheridan) across Harvey. Old courthouse in the background

View today (https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=35.466419,-97.517327&spn=0.003738,0.005933&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=35.466419,-97.517327&panoid=QGXBLRHvV_M03ooR4m1c_A&cbp=12,294.75,,0,-1.79)

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Looking West at Sheridan & Robinson. Robinson was not a straight street but had a bend. Colcord on the right.
May 1944

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OKLAHOMA INDUSTRIAL FINANCE CO., 406 W. GRAND, OKLAHOMA CITY
Sheridan & Hudson
May 1954
Stage Center site

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Some retro photos from 1972...


http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Old%20Oklahoma%20City/1972/HotelHudson.jpg
Sheridan and Hudson Ave.
Everything in this photo is gone except for the recently constructed Sandridge Tower in the upper right.

That's not entirely correct because the Regency Towers building is in the background also.

Great pictures! I remember going to Beverly's, back in the day...

Biggest difference between 1972 and now? There are people in the 1972 picture.

Biggest difference between 1972 and now? There are people in the 1972 picture.

Were you around downtown in late 60s early 70s? It was mostly very seedy and there were few people around. There is WAY more activity and life now. The stretch where the Biltmore stood was especially seedy with the Hotel Black at the next corner (the Hotel Black wasn't known for its architecture, btw). I remember a state YMCA function in high school where we stayed at the Biltmore and had huge problems in the lobby and the streets with hookers and drunks. You can pick another time to glorify, but this time frame was not a great time to be downtown.

Biggest difference between 1972 and now? There are people in the 1972 picture.

I don't see one soul in the 1972 picture.... now in 1947 there was a crowd.

You ought to see the crowd on game night..... too many folks down there.

Not really saying it was a better time or not. It seems that people were the problem then not what buildings were still standing. I wouldn't know since the photos are ten years before my time. I know there's plenty of older folks who actually remember that time. It's mostly for the younger folks. I think everyone who calls this city their home needs a history lesson and who knows maybe someone young will get inspired like I did seeing what their city used to be like. You have to consider the past when you move onward into the future. Perhaps it will give some new appreciation for what's left and what the city could be in the coming decades. The younger generations are who will carry the city into this century.

Devon Energy prepares to celebrate first Christmas at new Oklahoma City headquarters | NewsOK.com (http://newsok.com/devon-energy-prepares-to-celebrate-first-christmas-at-new-oklahoma-city-headquarters/article/3726217)

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Not sure where to post this... Has anyone used this site?: WhatWasThere - Put history in its place! (http://www.whatwasthere.com/) or historypin.com (www.historypin.com). Might be useful sites for preserving history...

Historypin seems to be much better. Looks like someone from Okhistory already did a bunch of them. They're some I haven't seen too. The high quality, non Oklahoma Historical Society watermarked images. This should help people get an idea of where the buildings used to be. This would have helped me a lot if I knew about it a couple years ago.

A few aren't quite accurate but you can post comments on each photo. Requires a Google account. Our StreetView is so outdated, Devon Energy Center has been planned, constructed and finished since the Fall 2007-2008 images were created.

A few aren't quite accurate but you can post comments on each photo. Requires a Google account. Our StreetView is so outdated, Devon Energy Center has been planned, constructed and finished since the Fall 2007-2008 images were created.

Given how much the Google Maps cars have been seen around over the last two years it is surprising they do not have a faster way of integrating new images

Devon Energy prepares to celebrate first Christmas at new Oklahoma City headquarters | NewsOK.com (http://newsok.com/devon-energy-prepares-to-celebrate-first-christmas-at-new-oklahoma-city-headquarters/article/3726217)

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This will look really, really cool.

Combined with the Myriad Gardens, the skating rink and the Colcord, this area is a going to be a holiday wonderland. I bet the tower will have some cool holiday color schemes as well.

Devon continues to impress!

Devon is such a wonderful member of this community! Kudos to them for their continued impressive work!

Interesting to note those huge ornaments will go in the green area between Devon and the Colcord, not on their large lawn.

Thought I would go a different direction with a Devon Tower picture.

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Speeding through Bricktown on a Monday night...

It was Thursday, and I was going about 20 MPH.

It was Thursday, and I was going about 20 MPH.

You totally missed the sarcasm...

This building turned out to be better than I ever could have imagined. And with those lights. And the Christmas decorations!
I'm a very very happy person right now.
Hopefully this building will not be the only iconic building in the skyline and it will be joined by others.

Guess so. Went right over my head.:)

New video of the Devon complex:

Devon Tower Tour | NewsOK Videos (http://www.newsok.com/devon-tower-tour/multimedia/video/1920166822001)

Post #10800 on Page 540.

I went on a top to bottom tour of the Devon Tower yesterday. All I can say is WOW! They absolutely spared no expense. The imported stonework on every floor is absolutely incredible. They used stones from all over the world and had them perfectly matched. The entire building is a work of art.

I went on a top to bottom tour of the Devon Tower yesterday. All I can say is WOW! They absolutely spared no expense. The imported stonework on every floor is absolutely incredible. They used stones from all over the world and had them perfectly matched. The entire building is a work of art.

Envious! I would love to tour the building as well. Devon is a company I admire immensely. They are one of the best corporate citizens in the US.

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Holy crap that is going to be one big ornament!

Found this on instagram

http://i.imgur.com/9v7Eg.png?1

They've got ornaments on the awning of the Colcord as well.

I noticed this morning that they're making excellent headway on the repairs to the window(s) damaged by the crane.

So did I. From a distance it looks finished.

I got a closer look at lunch today and I think there's one more piece of glass (maybe two) that need to be installed for it to be completely finished.

I wonder if next they are going to start replacing some of the LED strips that have been out for awhile. I'm hoping so.

How often do these strips burn out normally? They still have a ways to go in getting the ones at the top to function properly.

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/7748/christmasdevon.jpg

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That is absolutely awesome!

I couldn't help but have a huge cheesey smile as I saw it and walked around it. It is HUGE and very detailed. Splendid job by Devon on the Christmas decorations! The metal pine cones inside the rotunda also look amazing. All the trees around the Devon campus are wrapped with lighting as well. They don't appear to be as wrapped to the extent of the Chesapeake campus trees, but they should look very classy at night.

How often do these strips burn out normally? They still have a ways to go in getting the ones at the top to function properly.

They are LED and thus don't really burn out. The ones are out now were just damaged when the window panels were installed. I have no idea why it's taking them so long to get them all fixed.


And I agree that huge ornament is greatness. I really want to get back to OKC during the Christmas season to see the Myriad Gardens, Devon and Auto Alley.

What a difference from just last season!

Don't bring up the LED strips, you will get blasted by the common folk!

I couldn't help but have a huge cheesey smile as I saw it and walked around it. It is HUGE ...

Feeling a bit like Tiny Elvis?
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Gianormous ornament looking very cool at night:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8063/8187588678_40d3dbdafd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54186309@N04/8187588678/)

Love the ornament and picture

I dunno.... I just... I dunno. I saw this at Nebu today and frankly didn't know what to think. I honestly couldn't get over the fact that the ornament was killing the nice lawn under it.

It is big, and it is detailed. Just not sure if that is a good thing.

I suppose DVN has to prove they've got the biggest "Christmas Balls" when you've got CHK pushing for the biggest "Energized Christmas Tree Blinding Insanity Christmas Explosion" lights display they do every year. Oh, oil companies.

Still not quite sure what to think.

Oh to hell with it, here are some pictures:

http://i.imgur.com/6TFtW.jpg (http://imgur.com/6TFtW)


http://i.imgur.com/8xqGd.jpg (http://imgur.com/8xqGd)

I'd much prefer Devon sticks with their giant christmas ornaments than put a cross on the building. Not really a fan of the cross tradition on Sandridge & Chase.

I'd much prefer Devon sticks with their giant christmas ornaments than put a cross on the building. Not really a fan of the cross tradition on Sandridge & Chase.

I concur with your preference and I am fairly certain that ["the reason for the season"] would agree.
Symbols are simply cymbals . . . if they have no meaning. =)

So . . . would "Devon sticks" be an appropriate stocking stuffer?
Like . . . for the "HOLYdaze"? =)

i didn't think so nayther . . .

I'd much prefer Devon sticks with their giant christmas ornaments than put a cross on the building. Not really a fan of the cross tradition on Sandridge & Chase.

Ohh PLEASE Devon, don't put a cross on your building!

Ohh PLEASE Devon, don't put a cross on your building!

please do

I'd say put one up, better to be safe than sorry.....

Are some of you closet vampires and can't stand the sight of crosses? :)

:backtotop

Let's PLEASE not turn this into yet another discussion about crosses on downtown buildings.

Thanks.

How about everyone never posts anything but pictures ;):kewlpic:

^^^I was gonna say that in my post but it disappeared. Sorry Pete, wasn't trying to be mean, just was sayin... :-)

Does anyone have any new skyline pics they could post?

Does anyone have any new skyline pics they could post?

I would LOVE some updated shots from Cooper @ Insight Visual Media. Fuel up the choppa!!!

Are they ever going to turn the lights off inside? It seems everytime i drive by in the morning around 0530 the lights are all on inside.

I would be very surprised if most if not all their lights are on motion sensors, so I have no idea why they would all be on at that time of the morning.

Turning off unnecessary lights is a big part of getting LEED certification, and that was a stated goal.