Mesta Park 5

This continues the “Mesta Park Tour” starting at NW 21st and Olie and includes NW 21st and NW 22nd Streets, highlighted in the map below. A brief history of the Mesta Park area is in Part 1 of this series. Within the article, click on a main topic to move to the next main topic (e.g., clicking on “21st Street” moves to “22nd Street”). Click on a link to move around or just scroll down to begin this part of the tour. Unless otherwise noted, click on any image for a larger view.

Tour p. 1
16th Street
17th Street

Tour p. 2
18th Street
Shartel
Mesta Park

Tour p. 3
19th Street
20th Street

Tour p. 4
21st Street
22nd Street

21ST STREET. The tour continues on NW 21st Street, driving east. There are a couple of unique items on this street …

This Art Deco House Was Built in 1938

This unusual home was built in 2003. I seem to recall that historic variances were granted for some good reason but I can’t recall what it was.

This nice lady and gentleman actually asked me to take their picture! In all of the tour, they are the only people close-up shown!

Sunbeam Family Services has a long and rich history. The image shown below is from Edwards, Oliphant and Ottaways’ Vanished Splendor III and shows an image taken sometime after 1907 when Lizzie D. Swisher founded the Sunbeam Children’s Home … the picture shows an early building on the same property presently occupied by Sunbeam Family Services.

Approaching Walker

Turning North on Walker – Wilson School

Wilson School — From Walker Approaching NW 22nd

22ND STREET. The final street on the tour begins near Robinson on NW 22nd and proceeds west toward Western. Although not part of University Addition, Robinson to Walker on the north and south sides of NW 22nd are part of Mesta Park.