Putnam Heights Historic District - Oklahoma City, OK - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Putnam Heights Historic District encompasses the 1400-1500 blocks of N. W. 35th and N. W. 37th, the 1400-1600 blocks of N. W. 38th, and the 3600-3900 blocks of N. McKinley. This is an older district than many of the others, with development beginning around statehood in 1907. The developer was Israel Putnam.

There are 104 residences in the district. Primarily, the homes are two-story, and were originally owned by Oklahoma City bankers, merchants, architects, physicians and civic leaders. The quality of this district is the result of the early covenants restricting minimum setbacks, exterior construction and materials, and a building cost between $2,000 and $10,000 - a good price at the turn of the century.

The residences are located on good sized properties with extensive landscaping. The styles range from Colonial, Mediterranean, Georgian, Renaissance and Tudor. The district originally held the Oklahoma Military Institute, later known as the Military Academy, which was located here from 1903 to 1909 when it burned, and was then relocated to Claremore.

The photo gallery shows the wide range of architectural styles in this District. The coordinates shown above are for the residence at 1425 N. W. 37th Street, a Colonial home built in 1906. Another photo shows the residence at 3615 N. McKinley which once served as the Governor's Mansion. This is a Mediterranean style home built in 1911 which has a tile roof and decorative ironwork. A blue spruce in the front yard was given to the 4th governor of Oklahoma, J.B.A. Robertson by the King of Norway, in 1920.

The District was placed on the National Register in 1982 (#82003693).

Street address: 1400-1500 N.W. 35th and 37th; 1400-1600 N.W. 38th, 3600-3900 N. McKinley Oklahoma City, OK US 73118 County / Borough / Parish: Okklahoma County Year listed: 1982 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person Periods of significance: 1900-1924; 1925-1949 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Domestic Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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