Retro Metro OKC

First National Center...

By 1930, Oklahoma City had experienced two periods of remarkable downtown vertical development,...

Dolores Restaurant Co...

For Oklahoma City, Dolores Restaurant is just a memory – another great restaurant that faded...

The Hightower Collect...

The Johnson-Hightower family’s story is an archetypal one in Oklahoma City. There were many...

Mission: Retro Metro OKC is dedicated to educating the community and its visitors about local history by collecting, preserving, displaying and interpreting materials reflecting the heritage of Oklahoma City.

Retro Metro OKC was started in September, 2009 by a group of history enthusiasts wishing to better promote and tell the history of the greater Oklahoma City metro and to support and work with like-minded organizations whenever possible. We are dedicated to making history fun and accessible to all. The founding group consists of historians, authors, urban planners, attorneys, real estate professionals, videographers and designers with ages ranging from 17 to 70.

How to Share Your History

Here at Retro Metro OKC, we have one goal; Make Oklahoma City’s history accessible to everyone to see and learn. Ever since we launched on July 15th, the response has been incredible. So many of you have shared your stories and your family history so we wanted to make it easier for you to help contribute.