Shepherd Lake Discussed - The Oklahoman
WEBFeb 21, 1996 · Clyde Shepherd developed the area as Shepherd Recreation Park with swimming and fishing, a bathhouse and concessions stand, a water slide and a tower in the middle of the lake, plus a large shady area for picnics. Readers recall that the lakes were surrounded by a nine-hole, sand-green golf course.
Shepherd Historic District, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma …
WEBThe Shepherd Historic District includes 325 buildings and one site — 4 commercial buildings, 321 residential (309 main houses and 12 secondary units), and a park. Most of the properties (96%) were built between 1931 and 1941.
The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
WEBJan 15, 2010 · Major man-made lakes and reservoirs on the main stem of the Arkansas River include (from the east) Robert S. Kerr (1970), Webbers Falls (1970), Keystone (1965), and Kaw (1976), each of which is among the twenty largest lakes in Oklahoma.
Vol 28 Issue 1,433 July 18, 2024 – Oklahoma History
WEBJul 18, 2024 · Oklahoma City, ca.1930 – The diving tower at Shepherd Lake, which was located at 2303 NW 23rd on the Shepherd Homestead. The nine-acre lake was a popular swimming hole from around 1919 through the 1930s. The land that the lake was located on later became the location of Shepherd Mall.
House at zoo reminder of pioneers - The Oklahoman
WEBNov 18, 1982 · The two-story wooden house seems oddly placed, across from the elephants at the Oklahoma City Zoo. A simple plaque on the side identifies it as the Shepherd House.
Oklahoma Historical Society Photograph Collection
WEBOklahoma Historical Society Photograph Collection. These photographs document individual portraits, street scenes, and pictures of landmarks and buildings taken between 1890 and 1920 across the state of Oklahoma. Search Inside this Collection. Other Search Options. Look In: Full Text.
[Photograph 2012.201.B0353.0454] - The Gateway to Oklahoma History
WEBDescription. Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "In the photo below, two fishermen show their catch from Shepherd's Lake, located on the Shepherd homestead, today the location of Shepherd Mall shopping center in Oklahoma City." Physical Description.
The Factors That Fueled Oklahoma’s Golden Age of Reservoir Building - NPR
WEBOct 1, 2012 · The architects of the state’s golden age of reservoir construction, Governor Robert S. Kerr and U.S. Rep. Carl Albert, lived in an Oklahoma crippled with drought and choked by its own soil.
Shepherd Lake Map - Oklahoma, United States - Mapcarta
WEBShepherd Lake is a lake in Oklahoma, Great Plains. Shepherd Lake is situated close to the neighborhoods Asia District and Bricktown. Overview. Map. Directions. Satellite. Photo Map.
Historic Shepherd House Makes Second Move to New Plot - The …
WEBAug 14, 1987 · The Shepherd House, built shortly after the Land Run of 1889 and valued because it might be the first two-story house erected in Oklahoma, left the Oklahoma City Zoo where it has been on display for the past 17 years. It will become part of the '89er exhibits at Harn Homestead, 313 NE 16.