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Preservation Standards AND Guidelines August 1, 2012 The first areas or additions that became Heritage Hills and Mesta Park were annexed to the City of Oklahoma City in 1900 and 1902. Between 1907 and 1908, 22 new additions (including much of Putnam Heights, Jefferson Park and the Paseo Neighborhood) were incorporated into the community, accounting for three thousand new residents living on the northern edges of the established city, beyond 23rd Street. The styles of houses and later, apartment buildings, represent the eclectic architectural preferences and fashions of the period, as do the houses in Putnam Heights, Edgemere Park, (platted in 1926 with its picturesque and naturalistic street plan), and Crown Heights (1930). The later, more subdued designs characterizing the Shepherd Historic District reflect the restrained preferences of designers and homeowners during the Depression and World War II. Most architectural styles occurred in both large and small examples, as design trends were usually adapted to variations in family size and client budget. Individual components may stand out on one building and not on another in the same style, but most importantly, the various elements are carefully combined to mark a particular style. The preservation of these architectural elements contributes to the visual historic integrity of the building. When considered together, the visual integrity of a district and the preserved buildings then help to tell the story of Oklahoma City's development history. Each of the following architectural styles is prevalent in one or more of Oklahoma City‘s Historic Preservation and Historic Landmark districts. Queen Anne, 1880-1905 The emergence of the Queen Anne style coincided with the rise of balloon framing and mass production of wood ornamental features. These developments allowed for extravagant architectural designs with asymmetrical floor plans and irregular roof planes. By 1905, as the neighborhoods north of 10th Street began to be developed in earnest, the popular late nineteenth century Queen Anne style had generally fallen out of favor among designers and homeowners. There are few true examples of this style in Oklahoma City. Characteristics Frame or brick construction Corner towers Asymmetrical floor plans Wrap-around porches Highly decorative wood or brick elements Painted in rich, contrasting color schemes The Overholser House at 405 NW 15th Street is one of Oklahoma City's best examples of the Queen Anne style. Oklahoma City Historic Districts 30
Preservation Standards AND Guidelines August 1, 2012 Neoclassical, 1895-1950 Around the turn of the twentieth century, there was a renewed interest in Classical architecture. The buildings of the 1893 World‘s Columbian Exposition held in Chicago represented the influence of the favored classical ideals of order and balance. Such sensibilities were in stark contract to the flamboyance and asymmetry that characterized Victorian styles. In Oklahoma City, the Neo-Classical style became popular beginning after 1900. It is represented by two-story brick and frame dwellings with full-height porticos and classical columns on the primary facades. Characteristics Large Ionic or Corinthian columns Elaborate entrance, often with a pediment Full-height portico Rectangular, double-hung sash windows Side gabled roof Typically a brick exterior Neo-Classical style dwelling at 1815 NW Hudson Avenue. Colonial Revival, 1900-1955 The Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of 1876 is credited with first influencing American architects to look towards the country‘s own architectural roots. The houses in the Colonial Revival style constructed in Oklahoma City before the 1920s were rarely historically correct copies but were interpretations of Colonial period precedents. Most Oklahoma City examples are two-stories, of wood frame construction and with clapboard siding. A few Dutch Colonial houses also appear, differentiated from other Colonial Revival examples by their gambrel roofs with a full story of floor space within the roof. Characteristics Symmetry, balance, order Classically-inspired elements Rectangular plan Dormers on a gabled, or hipped, roof Flush wall planes Colonial Revival style dwelling at 1815 NW 40th Street. Oklahoma City Historic Districts 31
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