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Edwards Heights Historic District

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Edwards Heights Historic District is a U.S. historic district and residential neighborhood in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is approximately 4 miles east of downtown Oklahoma City and is roughly bounded by NE. 16th Street, N. Page Avenue, NE. Success Street and N. Bryant Avenue, extension on NE. Grand Boulevard. The Edward Heights Historic District was developed and subdivided specifically for African-Americans; and was founded in the 1930s and 1940s, at a time of racist residential deed restrictions in Oklahoma City.It has been listed as one of the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) since September 7, 2005.

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Edwards Heights Historic District
Northeast 19th Street, Oklahoma City

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Northeast 19th Street 2630
73111 Oklahoma City
Oklahoma, United States
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