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The Milk Bottle
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  • By mrclay2000 on December 10, 2003
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    • now Braum's, but no longer a dairy outlet - Oklahoma City
    now Braum's, but no
    longer a dairy outlet
    by mrclay2000
    This interesting little outlet has been an Oklahoma City fixture since the 1930s. Variously owned by the many dairies that operate here, the outlet is now known as the Saigon Baguette, lying in the heart of the Vietnamese community in town. Though you might get your handful of snacks inside or just a milk or soda, the milk bottle above once drew customers daily from blocks away at a time when "refrigeration" meant communion with a block of ice. Family legend holds that the milk bottle and outlet (sitting in the median of Classen Boulevard) was the brainchild of my paternal grandfather, who also painted the first dairy name on its exterior.

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  • Phone: (405) 524-2660
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    History on File
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  • By mrclay2000 on March 29, 2003
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    • Oklahoma Historical Society - Oklahoma City
    Oklahoma Historical Society
    by mrclay2000
    Listed on the National Register of Historic Sites, the Oklahoma Historical Society is one of the city's few classical buildings. Built in the 1930s and sitting directly opposite the state capitol, the Society houses a great collection of state newspapers on microfilm, the voice recordings of prominent Oklahomans, state artefacts and documents, and a large genealogy library. The censuses are all on file here, so if you have any Oklahoma heritage, your family research will properly begin here.

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  • Phone: 405/521-2491
  • Other Contact: 2100 Lincoln Blvd
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    National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
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  • By mrclay2000 on March 22, 2003
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    • The End of the Trail - Oklahoma City
    The End of the Trail
    by mrclay2000
    This monstrous 220,000 sq-foot complex, once known as the Cowboy Hall of Fame, was inaugurated in the 1950s with a large parade featuring John Wayne. Under its roof you will find the premier collection of fine Western art and history in the United States, as well as a 14,000 sq-foot turn of the century cattle town.
    Hours: 9-5 daily.
    Fees: $8.50 adults, $7 seniors, $4 children 6-12, free to children under 6
    Parking: Free

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  • Phone: 405/478-2250
  • Website: www.nationalcowboymuseum.org
  • Other Contact: 1700 NE 63, Oklahoma City
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    FUN Escape Slide!!
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  • Updated By frankcanfly on September 23, 2003
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    • Oklahoma City Off the Beaten Path
    by frankcanfly
    Most locals don't know about this either... At the SouthEast corner of Robinson and Couch street is a 32 story building. (1960's era) There is an Interurban restaurant on the ground floor.

    Anyway, if you sneak in and go to the top floor, you can slide down the spiral slide located in one of the elevator shafts!! The purpose of the slide is for emergency escape, but it's great fun!! It get's quite dusty at the bottom. The 'ride' ends when you kick through some double doors and land in the center of the elevator lobby on the ground floor.

    Be prepared to run from the security guard.

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    St Paul's Cathedral
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  • By mrclay2000 on March 30, 2003
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    • St Paul's Cathedral - Oklahoma City
    St Paul's Cathedral
    by mrclay2000
    Listed on the National Register of Historic Sites and built in the first decade of the last century, the prospect of St Paul's Cathedral has commanded its surroundings for over a century. Built in a weak sort of Gothic style, the tower has since become overgrown with ivy, which coupled with the stained glass windows makes this Episcopal church a wonderful throwback to when Oklahoma City was little more than a glorified village.

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  • Phone: 405/235-3436
  • Other Contact: 127 NW 7
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    A Romanesque Tower
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  • By mrclay2000 on December 12, 2003
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    • Romanesque tower detail, Little Flower Church - Oklahoma City
    Romanesque tower detail,
    Little Flower Church
    by mrclay2000
    A little south of the downtown area lies one of the more concentrated Hispanic areas of Oklahoma City, and within this particular enclave rises an odd church tower. Though the Little Flower Catholic Church itself is no great marvel, having plain windows and a rectangular and plain sanctuary, its Romanesque tower in the center is unique among Oklahoma City churches. Due to the fact that little in the neighborhood is worth noting for the passing traveler, the picturesque tower becomes even more conspicuous.

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  • Phone: (405) 235-4277
  • Other Contact: 1125 S Walker Ave, OKC 73109
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    Renaissance Splendor
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  • By mrclay2000 on March 29, 2003
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    • Hales House - Oklahoma City
    Hales House
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    In 1916 in the Heritage Hills district, William T. Hales constructed the most prominent residence in Oklahoma City. Listed on the National Register of Historic Sites, and prominent among a neighborhood of great mansions, the Renaissance Hales House now serves as the diocese of the Catholic church in Oklahoma City.

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  • Other Contact: 1521 N HUDSON
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    First Presbyterian Church
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  • By mrclay2000 on December 10, 2003
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    • First Presbyterian Church - Oklahoma City
    First Presbyterian Church
    by mrclay2000
    Just a block east of Wesley United Methodist is another of our grandest church exteriors, in the graystone Gothic First Presbyterian Church. Likewise builts in the late 1920s, this church and its red-brick contemporary once dominated the local view until this area developed its prestigious clientele. Today it is probably the most distinguished church design throughout the metropolitan area, with the Himalayan exception of the McFarlin Methodist in Norman. The long nave, the Gothic fleche, and the high pointed stained-glass windows are among the most attractive in town.

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  • Phone: (405) 525-6584
  • Website: www.fpcokc.org
  • Other Contact: 1001 NW 25th St, OKC 73106
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    Best Gothic Structure in the Metropolitan Area
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  • By mrclay2000 on April 9, 2003
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    • McFarlin Memorial Methodist Church - Oklahoma City
    McFarlin Memorial
    Methodist Church
    by mrclay2000
    The McFarlin Memorial Methodist Church just blocks north of the University of Oklahoma campus in Norman is in my mind the prettiest, most elegant religious structure in the metropolitan area. Dedicated in 1924 and built from Indiana limestone (the same building material used in our state capitol), this so-called "Collegiate Gothic" structure boasts a belltower of 112 feet, a huge main window 56 feet tall, and other Gothic touches, such as a bay window (south side) and ornamental splays.

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  • Phone: 405/ 321-3484
  • Website: http://www.mcfarlinumc.org
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    The Golden Dome
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  • By mrclay2000 on December 11, 2003
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    • former Community Bank, now a BankOne outlet - Oklahoma City
    former Community Bank, now a
    BankOne outlet
    by mrclay2000
    This golden domed building has stood in this location for decades. Considered ultra-modern at the time, it is now the subject of controversy, since locals and others familiar with the structure wish to preserve it as a historic landmark, while developers want to tear it down and put up something new. To my mind, the building is a modern eyesore, worthy of historical status due to its age in the same vein as the nearby pavements or telephone poles (which could easily claim the same seniority). Whichever side ultimately wins this battle, this controversial dome lies in the same visual sphere as the two churches listed on the last tips.

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