Kenwood Historic District (Enid, Oklahoma)
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The Kenwood Historic District is located north west of downtown Enid, Oklahoma
and is named for Kenwood Boulevard, a diagonal street created in 1894. The neighborhood encompasses 160 acre (0.6474976 km²) of housing created between 1895 and 1915. Houses in the district were designed by A.A. Crowell and R.W. Shaw, and feature American Foursquare styled homes.
. Following a period of dispute, Sisson relinquished his claim, and the land became known as the Wogan Block. The land was the first platted area for the city of Enid. In 1895, Wogan sold the land to the Kenwood Land and Development Company, owned by Harrison Lee and his son-in-law Territorial Attorney General W.O. Cromwell. In the early days of Enid, the neighborhood became a home for wealthy businessmen, including Territorial Governor Frank Frantz
, and his brothers, Montgomery, William, and Edmund Frantz.
Enid, Oklahoma
Enid is a city in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. In 2010, the population was 49,379, making it the ninth largest city in Oklahoma. It is the county seat of Garfield County. Enid was founded during the opening of the Cherokee Outlet in the Land Run of 1893, and is named after Enid, a...
and is named for Kenwood Boulevard, a diagonal street created in 1894. The neighborhood encompasses 160 acre (0.6474976 km²) of housing created between 1895 and 1915. Houses in the district were designed by A.A. Crowell and R.W. Shaw, and feature American Foursquare styled homes.
History
N. E. Sisson and Maurice A. Wogan both laid claim to the land in the Land Run of 1893Land Run of 1893
The Land Run of 1893, also known as the Cherokee Strip Land Run, marked the opening of the Cherokee Outlet to the public. The run happened on September 16, 1893 at noon with more than 100,000 participants hoping to claim land. The land offices for the run were set up in Perry, Enid, Woodward, and...
. Following a period of dispute, Sisson relinquished his claim, and the land became known as the Wogan Block. The land was the first platted area for the city of Enid. In 1895, Wogan sold the land to the Kenwood Land and Development Company, owned by Harrison Lee and his son-in-law Territorial Attorney General W.O. Cromwell. In the early days of Enid, the neighborhood became a home for wealthy businessmen, including Territorial Governor Frank Frantz
Frank Frantz
Frank Frantz was an American Rough Rider and politician who served as the seventh and final Governor of Oklahoma Territory. Frantz ran on the Republican ticket to serve as the first Governor of Oklahoma. Frantz lost the election to Democrat Charles N. Haskell.-Early life:On May 7, 1872, Frank...
, and his brothers, Montgomery, William, and Edmund Frantz.