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ORIGINAL

HISTORIC DISTRICTS

Two residential neighborhoods within the City of Enid are designated as historic preservation districts : Kenwood Historic District and Waverley Historic District . Both districts are replete with the popular housing styles of the late 19th and early 20th centuries . The styles represent design trends that span the initial period of settlement , to Enid ’ s early prominence as an agricultural and commercial center at the turn of the century , to the heady days of the oil boom in the 1910s & 1930s , and the Great Depression of the 1930s . A walking-tour brochure of both districts is available through the City of Enid Planning Office . Both districts have active neighborhood associations and neighborhood watch programs . For more information about these districts , contact :

Kenwood Historic District

The 160-acre Kenwood tract , claimed by both Maurice A . Wogan & N . E . Sisson in the Cherokee Strip Land Run of 1893 is Enid ’ s first addition . Kenwood Historic Preservation District is a 10-block area located just northwest of downtown Enid . The district is bounded by Walnut on the north , Maple on the south , Washington on the east , and Madison on the west . The Kenwood Historic Preservation District includes approximately 50 homes and a few businesses that were built between 1895 and 1932 .

Waverly Historical District

The Waverley Additions were platted from 1902 through 1907 after Charles West of Waverley Investment Company purchased the Luther Braden farm in 1902 . West later became Oklahoma ’ s first Attorney General . Today Waverley Historic Preservation District has 287 historic homes , two churches , and one apartment building . Most homes in the district were built from 1906 through the 1920 ’ s .

Waverley embraces a 24-block area , 11 blocks west of downtown Enid . The district is bounded by Broadway on the north , Oklahoma on the south , Harrison on the east , and Buchanan on the west .

Enid ’ s National Register of Historical Places

Enid has 26 properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places . These properties are a catalog of Enid ’ s culture , its archaeology , history , and architecture . Pamphlets discussing these properties are available at the City of Enid Planning Office .

Garfield County Courthouse Murals

A fascinating depiction of the region from before white men lived on the Plains through the Great Land Run of 1893 . The murals are just as bright today as the day they were completed in 1938 . The courthouse is located at 114 West Broadway and open Monday through Friday , 8:00 am – 4:30 pm ( free ).