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Oklahoma City Hotels and Visitor Information
Region: Oklahoma
State: Oklahoma
Population: 444,719
Elevation: 1,207 ft
Area Code(s): 405
Information: Convention & Visitors Bureau, 189 W Sheridan, 73102; phone 405/297-8912 or toll-free 800/225-5652
Email: okccvb@okccvb.org Web: www.okccvb.org
Area Description:
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is also the county seat of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. Oklahoma City was founded during the Land Run of 1889, first of five land runs in Oklahoma.
Born in an afternoon, built over a field of black gold, and redesigned by architect I.M. Pei, Oklahoma City has a history with few plateaus. Between noon and sundown on April 22, 1889, the unassigned prairie lands of the Oklahoma Territory were opened for settlement, and 10,000 land claims surrounding a Santa Fe Railroad station site were made in one afternoon. Oklahoma City literally blossomed overnight.
To complement the city's successful commercial growth, Oklahoma City's leaders recommended a new look for downtown. In 1964 well-known urban architect I.M. Pei created a master redevelopment plan. Inspired by Copenhagen's Tivoli Gardens, the rejuvenated area includes lakes, water concourses, landscaped hills, an amphitheater and a striking glass and steel botanical bridge containing a greenhouse with exotic plants.
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