{"id":226,"date":"2024-01-23T20:01:25","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T20:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mestapark.org\/?page_id=226"},"modified":"2024-02-27T23:58:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T23:58:28","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mestapark.org\/about\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"226\" class=\"elementor elementor-226\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-517105b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"517105b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92ee40c e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"92ee40c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_scale_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_scale_direction&quot;:&quot;in-out&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:310,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mestapark.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/01\\\/vsp_marlandoil.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:309,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mestapark.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/01\\\/metadc1293556_xl_2012.201.B0978.0680.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:308,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mestapark.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/01\\\/metadc588804_xl_2012.201.B1283.0268-1.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:307,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mestapark.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/01\\\/download1.png&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:306,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mestapark.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/01\\\/download.png&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500,&quot;background_motion_fx_scale_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;background_motion_fx_scale_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:20,&quot;end&quot;:80}},&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d67833 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d67833\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc30260 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc30260\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af72647 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"af72647\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e2d08f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e2d08f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93beac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93beac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mesta park<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9084c03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9084c03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">History<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d047e7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d047e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Gear up to dig into the history of this beautiful neighborhood we call home. Find out how it became designated a Historic Preservation District by the Oklahoma City Council.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb4674c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cb4674c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mestapark.org\/membership\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Become a Member<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9427461 e-con-full e-flex 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href=\"https:\/\/mestapark.org\/about\/the-park\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The Park<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mestapark.org\/about\/history\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">History<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mestapark.org\/about\/board-of-directors\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Board of Directors<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mestapark.org\/about\/our-namesake\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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Lighting<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4dbea6 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d4dbea6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb39181 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bb39181\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c354d55 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c354d55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-100db92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"100db92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Perle mesta<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9817b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9817b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Park Development<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3173876 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3173876\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">The land we now enjoy as our neighborhood park, was acquired in July 1974 by the City of Oklahoma City with proceeds from the 1968 General Obligation Bond Issue \u2013 and was officially designated as Perle Mesta Park by the City Council in May 1975. Most of the existing homes were sold and removed (as complete units or in parts) in 1976.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"\">O.W. Skirvin, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Perle_Mesta\">Perle Mesta<\/a>\u2019s brother, donated $5,000 for the establishment of the park and \u201cPerle Mesta Plaza.\u201d Historic Preservation Inc, parent organization for Heritage Hills Neighborhood, was an early supporter of the park and donated $15,000 toward its development in 1977.<\/p><p class=\"\">Playground improvements were funded by a 1995 General Obligation bond issue. And the gazebo was constructed in 2001 with funding from the City\u2019s Early Efforts Neighborhood Grant Program, the Parks Department and Mesta Park Neighborhood.\u00a0<\/p><p id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1706044082530_249\" class=\"\">Since 2001, the Mesta Park Neighborhood Association and friends of Perle Mesta Park have invested nearly $150,000 in our neighborhood park. Our first initiative was planting four Lacebark Elms along the west side of the park where two ramshackle apartment buildings were removed. The trees were funded by the first (of four) grants from the Margaret Annis Boys Trust through the Oklahoma City Community Foundation.<\/p><p class=\"\">Dr. Stan and Raina Pelofsky funded the development of a comprehensive plan for the park in 2004. Garden Design Associates\u2019 plan envisioned several crepe myrtle beds, nearly two dozen live oaks throughout the park and a new entrance feature on the southwest corner. The bulk of the landscaping was installed in 2005 with assistance from the Margaret Annis Boys Trust. Another generous donation from the Pelofskys funded the southwest entry feature in 2007.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c382bd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c382bd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mestapark.org\/get-involved\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Donate<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94f9ed0 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94f9ed0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1119c87 e-transform elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1119c87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0.9,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0.9,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/mestapark.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/5.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-284\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mestapark.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/5.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mestapark.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/5-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mestapark.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/5-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-989a206 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"989a206\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">In 2009, two major projects were implemented to improve safety. The Southeast entrance to the park was transformed by removing a non-historic wall and replacing it with an open welcoming plaza. New lighting was installed through a partnership with OG&amp;E and Pelco Industries. Both projects were funded by the MPNA and private donors with a generous gift from our neighbors in Heritage Hills.<\/p><p class=\"\">In 2013, the Pelofskys made another generous donation and sponsored the installation of the terracing on the Southeast corner of the park which completed the setting for Perle Mesta Plaza, the site of Mesta Festa and other neighborhood gatherings.<\/p><p class=\"\">Proceeds from successful neighborhood fundraising projects (Holiday Home Tour and Mesta Festa) funded the replacement of the water meter that feeds the west side of the park in 2016. This will make it possible to expand the irrigation system in the future. These funds were also utilized to install two new picnic tables in 2017.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5966f3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a5966f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;split&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top_negative&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" data-negative=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 20\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" 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Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:900;line-height:1;display:block;height:.6em}.elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation .elementor-blockquote__content{margin-top:15px}.elementor-blockquote--align-left .elementor-blockquote__content{text-align:left}.elementor-blockquote--align-left .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer{flex-direction:row}.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote__content{text-align:right}.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer{flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote{text-align:center}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer,.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__author{display:block}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__tweet-button{margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto}<\/style>\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tPlatted as \u201cUniversity Addition\u201d in 1902 by Anton Classen, Mesta Park was developed in stages, largely between 1906 and 1930. Half the construction was complete by 1915. G.A. Nichols, who later created the Crown Heights district and Nichols Hills, built many houses in the Prairie, Foursquare, Craftsman and other styles popular in the early 20th century, and also planted many of the trees that now characterize the graceful streets of Mesta Park.\n<\/br><\/br>\nThe curve at the intersection of NW 18th and Shartel can be attributed to a streetcar line that once served this neighborhood. Streetcars would travel along Shartel, turn onto NW 18th and then connect with another line that ran along Classen Blvd. Some of the more distinguished houses were built on blocks near the streetcar line at Shartel and clustered along Northwest 16th.\n<\/br><\/br>\nFollowing years of disinvestment, the neighborhood saw revitalization begin in earnest in the late 1970s, and in 1983 the district was listed in the National Register of Historic Places. In 1994, the neighborhood was designated a Historic Preservation District by the Oklahoma City Council. This act preserves buildings that reflect the area\u2019s cultural, social, political and architectural history.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb940e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6bb940e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-divider{--divider-border-style:none;--divider-border-width:1px;--divider-color:#0c0d0e;--divider-icon-size:20px;--divider-element-spacing:10px;--divider-pattern-height:24px;--divider-pattern-size:20px;--divider-pattern-url:none;--divider-pattern-repeat:repeat-x}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider{display:flex}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{font-size:15px;line-height:1;max-width:95%}.elementor-widget-divider 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.okc.gov\/departments\/planning\/design-review-and-historic-preservation\/historic-preservation\">THE CITY OF OKLAHOMA CITY <\/a><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-984df4f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"984df4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec8cc0e e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec8cc0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8d5971 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8d5971\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">historical<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a9d329 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a9d329\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">resources<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e197a72 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget 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These resources can help you discover &amp; preserve the history of your home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f2e525 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9f2e525\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0.9,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/mestapark.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_0959-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-48\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mestapark.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_0959-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mestapark.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_0959-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mestapark.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_0959-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mestapark.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_0959-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mestapark.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_0959.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57f6033 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"57f6033\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okc.gov\/departments\/planning\/design-review-and-historic-preservation\/historic-preservation\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Historic Preservation guidelines<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed529cb e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed529cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ee228a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ee228a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.okhistory.org\/research\/forms\/househistoryguide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oklahoma Historical Society Research Center\u2019s \u201cResearching The History Of Your Home<\/a> \u201c<\/p><p class=\"\">&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.oklahomacounty.org\/AssessorWP5\/DefaultSearch.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oklahoma County Assessor<\/a><strong>: <\/strong>When you have located the entry for your home, be sure to note the subdivision name and the legal description, including the block and lot number. This site will also provide you with the names of the previous owners, but may be incomplete.<\/p><p id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1706051889293_1241\" class=\"\">&#8211; Use the subdivision name and legal description to search for information on your house at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mestapark.org\/oklahomacounty.%20org\/261\/County-Clerk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">County Clerk\u2019s website<\/a>. Some of the actual documents can be viewed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oklahomacounty.org\/296\/Registrar-of-Deeds-and-UCC-Online-Search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"\">&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/collections\/sanborn-maps\/?fa=location%3Aoklahoma%7Clocation%3Aoklahoma%20county%7Clocation%3Aoklahoma%20city\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sanborn Fire Maps<\/a> (Maps of the city\u2019s structures from different periods)<\/p><p class=\"\"><strong>1922:<\/strong><\/p><ol data-rte-list=\"default\"><li><p class=\"\">Find your area here first: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/resource\/g4024om.g4024om_g07202192202\/?sp=1\">1922 Overview Map<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"\">Page through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/resource\/g4024om.g4024om_g07202192202\/?c=160&amp;st=gallery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here <\/a>to the correct section, most of Mesta Park is in the later pages<\/p><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"\"><strong>1954:<\/strong><\/p><ol data-rte-list=\"default\"><li><p class=\"\">Find your area here first: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/resource\/g4024om.g4024om_g07202195502\/?r=-0.374%2C0.205%2C1.613%2C1.128%2C0&amp;sp=1\">1954 Overview Map and Key<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"\">Page through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/resource\/g4024om.g4024om_g07202195502\/?st=gallery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here <\/a>to the correct section, most of Mesta Park is in the later pages<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mesta park History Gear up to dig into the history of this beautiful neighborhood we call home. 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