Notable Neighbors
Paul Hansen (formerly of 1309 NW 20th), Head Coach Oklahoma City University and Oklahoma State University.
C. R. Anthony (formerly of 1223 NW 20th), was the founder of the Anthony's department store chain.
Paul R. Braniff (formerly of 2004 NW 16th), was the founder of Braniff Air Lines.
The Buckley Family (formerly of 1508 NW 20th) helped to found the Kerr Dry Good Stores.
Albert L. Christy (formerly of 1917 Carey Place) was principal owner of the Norton-Christy Brick Company.
Charles F. Colcord (formerly of 1311 NW 16th) was an early Oklahoma City developer, and one of the members of the University Development Company. The Colcord home was built by Anton Classen in 1908.
Mark R. Everett (formerly of 1302 NW 21st) was Dean of the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine from 1947 to 1964. The Oklahoma Memorial Hospital Building on the OUHSC campus, and the street in front of it, are named in his honor.
D. T. Flynn was an early owner of the land platted for the Gatewood Addition. He was the first Territorial Senator from Oklahoma; he authored the "Free Homes Bill" that exempted Oklahoma settlers from filing fees: and he helped to draft the Oklahoma State Constitution.
Rosa D. Loapton (formerly of 1722 N. McKinley) was the first female pharmacist in Oklahoma City.
Carl Magee (formerly of 1943 NW 20th) inventor of the parking meter and owned the first Super Service Station, at the corner of NW 5th and Robinson.
Jess Thompson (formerly of 2207 Gatewood Ave) produced weekly religious broadcasts for 30 years on Radio KOMA. It is reputed that Will Rogers visited Rev. Webber at this address.
Jess A. Woolf (formerly of 1901 Carey Place) was the primary developer of Carey Place in the 1930's.
