1381 Classen Boulevard - Earl Sneed Park
This parcel of land was originally platted in 1922. Over the decades, the lot remained undeveloped. In the late 1980s, the City closed Ponca Avenue between Okmulgee and Classen Boulevard to reduce traffic issues. Soon after, the owners dedicated the parcel to the city, and in 1989, the park was established and named after Earl Sneed, former Dean of the University of Oklahoma Law School and Mayor of Norman.This park features large trees and a gazebo, creating a pleasant green space that complements the historic neighborhood and serves as a buffer for residents from traffic on Classen Boulevard.This property is not listed as part of the National Register-listed Southridge Addition Historic District.
501 Okmulgee Street
Tudor Revival is the most common architectural style in the Southridge Addition Historic District. This splendid 1929 Tudor Revival stucco structure is one of several grand homes of the District. The steeply pitched cross-gabled roof on this structure is a classic characteristic of the Tudor Revival style. The original six-over-six wood windows throughout the structure and the multi-light triple window on the front façade are still maintained, adding to the historic Tudor character of this structure. The false half-timbering on this structure is a decorative element found in a Tudor Revival but is present in only a handful of Southridge Addition Historic District structures. A garage apartment adjacent to the historic home was built in the 1960s in a style that matches the historic house.This is a contributing historic structure to the Southridge Addition Historic District, while the garage apartment is considered a non-contributing historic structure.
603 Okmulgee
This house, known as the Holmberg/Crawford house, while not as grand as 501 Okmulgee, is a magnificent historic treasure due to its unique architecture and materials. The Holmberg/Crawford house was built in 1940 for Signy Holmberg and Louise Holmberg Crawford, who were prominent Norman residents at that time. Designed by noted local architect Harold Gimeno in his characteristic Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival style, the structure features stone exterior walls and a signature Italian ceramic red tile roof. The house retains its original multi-paned metal casement windows, a common feature of Gimeno structures. Notice the double archway on the front façade lending to the house's distinctive Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival style.This is a contributing historic structure to the District.
605 Okmulgee
At the time of the 2014 historic survey for the Southridge Addition, this 1939 Tudor Revival structure had its exterior wood siding clad in aluminum siding, making this a non-contributing structure. The practice of aluminum-cladding was common in the 1950s as a means to avoid further maintenance on the exterior. Sadly, this practice covered one of the significant features of historic house – wood siding, and significantly diminished its character. Also, the original wood window on the front façade was replaced with a large single picture window, a feature not typically found in a 1930s Tudor Revival house.After Southridge became a city designated Historic District in 2018, the current owners, in collaboration with the Norman Historic District Commission, undertook a renovation to restore the house's historic character. In 2021, they removed the aluminum siding and restored the original wood siding. A custom wood window matching the original design was also installed on the front façade. The remaining wood windows on the house were carefully restored. While removing the aluminum siding, the contractors and owners discovered a surprise: a sunrise feature over the window in the front gable. Restoring this architectural element helped return the Tudor Revival character to this structure!Despite the recent restoration efforts, this structure was not considered a contributing structure to the Southridge Addition Historic District at the time of the District’s listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
644 Tulsa Street
The second most common architectural style in the Southridge Addition Historic District is Colonial Revival as found at 644 Tulsa Street. This 1937 Colonial Revival house features many of the elements of the style, including symmetrical facades and windows, a central front door with a porch, and classical columns. Colonial Revivals often feature a pair of symmetrically placed chimneys, but in this case, the chimneys were placed asymmetrically. One chimney is placed on the east elevation, while another is located near the center of the house. The brick exterior of this structure was painted, a feature not typically found in homes built in Norman during the 1930s and most likely done in recent decades.This is a contributing historic structure to the Southridge Addition Historic District.
625 & 627 Tulsa Street
The typical Tudor Revival style in the District is characterized by a brick, one-story building with a steeply pitched, cross-gabled roof, often featuring a partial porch and a dominant, detailed brick chimney on the front. This seemingly matching pair of 1929 Tudor Revival houses features similar architectural traits, including steeply pitched cross-gabled roofs and arched entryways with partially open porches. There are architectural differences, however. The house at 625 Tulsa Street has arched window openings hung with nine-over-six glass panes, while the home at 627 Tulsa Street has traditional rectangular window openings hung with six-over-six glass panes. Notably, 625 Tulsa retains its original slate roof, a feature seldom found in Norman historic houses, as many have been replaced with contemporary composite roofing materials.These houses are contributing historic structures to the District.
621 Tulsa Street
This grand two-story 1937 structure is the only example of Classical Revival in the Southridge Addition Historic District. The distinctive features of the Classical Revival style are evident in the Doric columns, the high degree of symmetry around a central entryway, and the full-height partial porch. The corners of the brick walls contain quoins, a type of masonry that provides strength and decorative detail to the walls.This is a contributing historic structure to the District.
616 Tulsa Street
This 1939 structure is an example of the Modern Movement Minimal Traditional style, the third most common architectural style in the Southridge Addition Historic District. Built as practical and functional living spaces, they often feature limited architectural details. Although influenced by Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, and Craftsman styles, they lack the ornamentation found in these styles and were built for simplicity, often at more affordable prices. This Minimal Traditional style structure contains features typical of this architectural type, including a small, simple, boxy form with an off-center front doorway. The carport on the structure's west side is a contemporary addition constructed in recent decades.This is a contributing historic structure to the District.
535 Tulsa Street
The 1923 structure at 535 Tulsa Street is a one-story brick building, somewhat restrained in its Colonial Revival style compared to other two-story Colonial Revival structures in the Southridge Addition Historic District. While still embracing Colonial Revival elements, such as symmetry, a hipped roof, and shutters, this structure also incorporates touches of other architectural styles, including the four-over-one windows and small front open porch, which lend it a Craftsman/Bungalow feel.This is a contributing historic structure to the District.
530 Tulsa Street
This 1929 Tudor Revival structure has several typical features found on Tudor Revival structures, including wood windows, a moderately pitched cross gable roof, and an open front porch. However, it also has several decorative details not found in other Tudor Revival in District structures, including diamond-patterned windows, a shed dormer, and a multicolored brick and stone surround on the front entryway. It also has an oversized exterior brick eave wall chimney with a pyramidal top located just east of the front entryway.This is a contributing historic structure to the District.
515 Tulsa Street
This Tudor Revival house was built in 1929, the same year as the Tudor Revival across the street at 530 Tulsa Street, but stylistically, it has marked differences. This deep red brick structure has a steeply pitched cross-gabled roof extending into an arcaded wing wall, an unusual feature for this neighborhood. The front porch is partially uncovered with a dropped front gabled roof over arched openings. Additionally, the brick eave wall chimney differs from 530 Tulsa Street in that it is centrally located and has chimney pots. While both structures are stylistically Tudor Revival, the differences in features add variety and character to the Southridge Addition Historic District.This is a contributing historic structure to the District.
503 Tulsa Street
This distinctive red brick and white stucco 1923 Tudor Revival is unique for its entryway, which is set into the front façade chimney. The chimney is capped with tall chimney pots. The house initially had metal shingles, but in 2022, after a violent hailstorm, the roof was replaced with composite “tile” shingles. Despite the removal of this original historic material, the structure still exudes Tudor Revival charm.This is a contributing historic structure to the District.
504 E Boyd Street
Due to the lengthy development period of the Southridge Addition Historic District, typical architectural styles of the late 1940s and early 1950s, such as this Ranch-style house, are also present. Built in 1948, it contains many characteristics typical of the Ranch style, including a low-pitched roof, off-center entry, and an attached garage.This is a contributing historic structure to the Southridge Addition Historic District.
524 E Boyd Street
This Tudor Revival style house was built in 1929. Notice the Tudor Revival style elements, including the steeply pitched cross-gabled roof on the façade and the decorative wrought iron railings on the open front porch. Take time to appreciate the details of the Tudor Revival brick chimney located prominently on the front of the house, which has decorative brick, stonework, and two ornate chimney pots! The original windows have been maintained and are wood six-over-six hung windows with four-over-four windows flanking the chimney. This Tudor also features a picture window facing the street, which is not typically found in the Tudors in the Southridge Addition Historic District. Compare and contrast this Tudor Revival house with the Tudor Revival structures just east of this property.This is a contributing historic structure to the District.
530 & 534 E Boyd Street
Both Tudor Revival houses, built in 1934, share several characteristic features of the Tudor Revival style, including steeply pitched cross-gabled roofs, six-over-six wood windows, and front façade brick chimneys. The same builder may have constructed these two houses, as they share the same color and type of brick on the exterior. However, there are differences between what initially appears to be twin Tudor Revival structures, such as the multiple arched porch openings on the house at 530 E Boyd. In comparison, the structure at 534 E Boyd has a single front-facing arched opening for its porch. Additionally, notice the differences between these structures and the 1929 Tudor Revival structure at 524 E Boyd Street.These are contributing historic structures to the District.
609 E Boyd Street
This petite red-brick structure is one of only two Craftsman Bungalow-style houses in the district. While this style is frequently found in other historic neighborhoods in Norman, it is the least popular style found in the Southridge Addition Historic District. The Craftsman Bungalow style features include low-pitched, gabled roofs, a covered front porch, natural materials, and a simple design as found in this petite structure.This is a contributing historic structure to the Southridge Addition Historic District.
640 E Boyd Street
A recent renovation restored some of the Colonial Revival style of this 1939 house. Before 2024, this structure had a massive two-car carport that hid most of its wood-sided two-story front façade and architectural details. Features such as the restored wood windows and dentil detailing over the doors and windows were revealed after the carport was removed. A before photo illustrates the partial restoration of this Colonial Revival structure.Despite the recent restoration efforts in 2024, this structure was not considered a contributing historic structure to the Southridge Addition Historic District at the time of the district’s listing in 2018 in the National Register of Historic Places due to its lack of historic integrity.
524 Macy Street
This is one of the few Modern Movement Ranch-style houses in the district. While most Ranch houses in the district and historic areas of Norman were constructed of brick, this 1950 Ranch house utilized stone. This structure retains the typical features of a Ranch home of this period, including a single-story, horizontal design with low-pitched roofs, asymmetrical fenestration, and an attached garage. While not as ornamented as some other styles, this simple Ranch adds to the variety of historic architectural styles in the Southridge Addition Historic District.This is a contributing historic structure to the Southridge Addition Historic District.
520 Macy Street
While many Colonial Revival homes in Southridge Addition Historic District are large two-story structures, this 1934 red-brick house is a petite one-story. Despite its diminutive size, this one-story brick house features many Colonial Revival characteristics, including a symmetrical facade with a central entrance, a gabled roof, symmetrical windows, and shutters. For uniqueness, this structure’s east elevation showcases an exterior brick gable wall chimney.This is a contributing historic structure to the District.
516 Macy Street
This house, built in 1939, is an example of a modest wood-sided Tudor Revival style. While having limited architectural details, the gable flare on the front entryway establishes the Tudor Revival style and gives this structure its historic charm. This house underwent extensive historic renovation by owners who sought to preserve and showcase the house's historic character. The structure had suffered many years of deferred maintenance. As the owners renovated the house, they discovered that saving the original historic windows and exterior siding was impossible. When the exterior vinyl cladding was removed, it revealed rotten wood siding that was wet, moldy, and crumbling. New siding matching the existing wood profile and size was installed. The owners also commissioned new custom wood windows matching the original design. Notice the subtle features that add character to this modest structure, such as the perpendicular wood trim found at the roof peak over the small window on the front façade.This is a contributing historic structure to the District.The tour of the Southridge Addition Historic District tour ends here. Additional information on the historic and architectural aspects of structures located along your walk towards the main entrance of the Southridge Addition Historic District at the corner of Classen Boulevard and East Boyd Street is shared below.
430 Macy Street
This structure is outside the Southridge Addition Historic District but within the city-designated Southridge Historic District. This stucco house, built in 1937, is an excellent example of the International Style. This house exhibits the typical characteristics of the International style, characterized by a low, rectangular shape and a lack of ornamentation. While lacking in ornamentation, this simple, contemporary-looking house still has plenty of historic charm.This structure is not listed as part of the National Register-listed Southridge Addition Historic District.
535 E Boyd St
This beautifully restored house at 535 E Boyd Street is just outside the National Register-listed Southridge Addition Historic District. However, this classic Colonial Revival house, built in 1923, is an excellent example of the successful restoration of a dilapidated historic structure. After sitting empty for over two decades, in 2019, the new owners restored the house to its former glory. The owners hired contractors to relay the two-story brick façade, which was near collapse. The simple front porch, the door, and the side lights were also refurbished. The current windows on this house are the original windows for this structure! Over 20 wood windows were carefully removed (with their original glass intact), repaired, re-glazed, repainted, and reinstalled. The owners painted the sashes black, which gives the impression of aluminum-clad replacement windows. This is an excellent case of historic restoration producing stunning results! A before picture helps show the historic details brought back to life by sensitive historic restoration.This structure is not listed as part of the National Register-listed Southridge Addition Historic District.
1205 Classen Boulevard - University Fall Apartments
The primary entryway to the Southridge Addition Historic District is the intersection of Classen Boulevard and East Boyd Street. The properties on the south side of Boyd Street are located within the Southridge Addition Historic District. In contrast, the properties on the north side of Boyd Street up to Ponca Avenue are not part of this district; however, the apartments located on the northeast corner of the intersection have their own unique history.Now called the University Falls Apartments, the H.M. Murray Company Apartments were constructed in 1941 and have historic significance due to their association with privately built student housing developed in Norman during World War II in response to the expansion of the wartime Naval Training Station at the University of Oklahoma. These apartments highlight the impact of the Navy base's establishment on housing and its importance to Norman's development during the war years of 1940-1943.This structure is not listed as part of the National Register-listed Southridge Addition Historic District.
1300 Classen - The Mont Restaurant
This popular restaurant on the southeast corner of Classen Boulevard and Boyd Street is not part of the Southridge Addition Historic District. While built in 1935, this restaurant structure has no distinctive architectural style.This one-story stucco restaurant has been a Norman mainstay for many decades. On warm days, the patio is often filled with patrons enjoying al fresco dining. The building and adjacent patio dining area are obscured by wrought fencing covered with vines. Some historic features remain on the structure, including the narrow fixed windows on the façade flanking the stucco chimney on the north elevation. The south elevation of the structures has a clay tile mansard roof. The structure also features a decorative painted banding along the upper wall on the main elevations. Though this structure is not located in either the National Register-listed Southridge Addition Historic District or the city-designated Southridge Historic District, it does have historic characteristics, making it a great spot to stop for refreshments!
