Get Acquainted with Your New Hometown There’s no better way to get to know your new hometown than by exploring the communities that give it a special flair. Read on for more about the districts and neighborhoods that you will soon call home, sweet home. Within the city limits there are many distinctive districts that showcase Oklahoma City’s creativity and charm. From museums to murals, each district is part of the unique tapestry of Oklahoma City’s culture. Historic Neighborhoods Tree-lined streets, charm and character abound in Oklahoma City’s beautiful historic neighborhoods. Crown Heights Crown Heights is an attractive Historic Preservation District consisting of homes dating from the 1930s. Today, the mix of Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Mission-Spanish, Monterey, French Eclectic, Minimal Traditional and Art Deco styles combine with characteristic landscaping and a trendy location (bordering Western Avenue shopping and dining, near the Asian District , Midtown and downtown) to create one of Oklahoma City’s premier historic neighborhoods. • Distance from downtown: 4 miles, 9 minutes • Distance from Tinker AFB: 11.5 miles, 16 minutes • School district: Oklahoma City Public Schools Edgemere Park One of the first “planned unit developments” west of the Mississippi, Edgemere Park was developed starting in 1926 and consists of Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival and Spanish Eclectic-style homes surrounding a park and creek bed. Nestled in gently rolling hills, the streets of the neighborhood follow the natural contours of the local topography, reflecting the philosophy of the landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead. • Distance from downtown: 3.9 miles, 9 minutes • Distance from Tinker AFB: 11.4 miles, 16 minutes • School district: Oklahoma City Public Schools Jefferson Park Jefferson Park, a bungalow neighborhood, is located two miles north of downtown and a mile west of the State Capitol. Neighbored by some of Oklahoma City’s other
Some neighborhoods have basketball courts for an after- school game with the family.
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