Mesta Park

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Mesta Park
LocationRoughly bounded by NW 16th and 23rd Sts. and Western and Walker Aves., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Area165 acres (67 ha)
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Bungalow/craftsman, Mission/spanish Revival
NRHP reference No. 83002102 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 26, 1983

Mesta Park is a residential neighborhood in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma which is also listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places. The listing is roughly bounded by NW 16th and 23rd Sts. and Western and Walker Avenues. It was listed on the National Register in 1983 and then included 522 contributing buildings and one contributing site on 165 acres (67 ha). [1]

The area was built in stages during 1906 to 1930, with about half completed by 1915. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Jennings, Gottfried, Cheek (February 17, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mesta Park". National Park Service . Retrieved February 6, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) With accompanying 26 photos from 1982