Doug Loudenback
“The principal focus of this blog is Oklahoma City history, past, present & future, including the city’s NBA teams, as well as anything else I decide to write about from time to time. – Doug Loudenback
From 2006 to 2014, Doug did just that. As a lawyer turned city historian and author, Doug meticulously researched city history and provided an important resource for those wanting to learn more about our community. Doug, a founding member of Retro Metro OKC, died on September 12, 2021 after an extensive illness. His writings are preserved for future generations.
Do You Realize
. . . that we have an official state Rock Song? We do, the Flaming Lips' Do You Realize, but thanks only to our Governor Brad Henry. The Senate voted 46-0 "Aye", but the House only voted 48-39 in favor, a "Nay" vote since 51 votes were needed for passage of the Senate...
The Ultimate Deep Deuce Collection
Welcome to the Ultimate Deep Deuce Collection! Enjoy your visit. I welcome any feedback. Click a button for where you want to go (the full article needs to be open). FLASH MAP. Move your mouse over the map to open pages. I recommend that you press F11 for full screen...
Vintage Map Index
Newest Mini-Pages as of 4/16/2009 - focusing on the Deep Deuce Area: DONE For convenience, I've added links to them below, as well as in the complete list which follows this one. And, of course, they are accessible through the main Vintage Clickable Map. Most of the...
Vintage Oklahoma City Clickable Map
Updated 2/25-26/2009 to add aerial maps, a section on the city's early day vice district, many additional buildings (the vast majority of which do not presently have corresponding pages -- that will come), and perhaps most importantly a Building Index page, described...
The Legend of Rumble
Let's get ready to R U M B L E ! The evening of Tuesday, February 17, 2009, was a big big night for OKC Thunder fans ... not only was our first love in town to play against our new and more enduring love, it was also announced to be the evening of the unveiling of the...
That Man Stone
Click here to skip the introduction & go to the photos (The full article needs to be open for the link to work.) About That Man Stone. One who looks around very much at very early day photographs of Oklahoma City and its environs cannot fail to notice that the name,...