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.
Vintage Downtown Map
... is in the works! (Update note 8/29/2009 ... see the new Vintage Map which is developing nicely.) Since OkcHistory.com has "honored" Doug Dawg by linking to my now "stale-dated" clickable "Vintage" map of Downtown Okc (located in my website, not here in my blog ......
Fidelity Bank
On a fine Sunday afternoon (7/22/2007), I ventured to Antique Avenue Market at 5219 N. Western (immediately west of Bishop McGuiness School) to visit Doug Hamilton and his "booth" there. I was looking for some "vintage" maps ... which I got, plus the neat little book...
Saint Anthony’s Hospital
Saints, St. Ann's, St. Anthony's, Saint A's, whatever you want to call it, was established in Oklahoma City in 1898, 9 years after the Land Run. Its first "permanent" home, finished in 1899, is shown below, at 1000 N. Lee, then outside Oklahoma City's limits. Click on...
Happy Birthday To Me
Doug Dawgz Blog is one year old today! Yea! When I started this Oklahoma City History blog on July 15, 2006, I knew that it would be fun for me, but I had no clue whether it would be an inviting place for others. I've posted 65 times so far which is about 5 & 1/2...
OkcHistory.com
Thanks to Jack Money and Steve Lackmeyer (above, left to right), authors of the fantastic Urban Renewal-to-present-day history book, OKC - Second Time Around, as well as an upcoming book on the history of the Skirvin Hotel, a brand new Oklahoma City history website...
Vintage Okc Collage
Creative photographers didn't come to exist in the computer age ... as is evidenced by this creative and engaging "vintage" photograph I've run across ... Click the pic for a 1024 px wide view Click here for a still larger (2800 x 1953 px) image Lots of unanswered...