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First public institution of higher education, the Territorial Normal School, now the University of Central Oklahoma at 2nd and University
Continued Development In 1907, Edmond saw many monumental achievements. Oklahoma became a state, natural gas lines were built to reach the city, a housing addition was under construction south of 2nd St. between Broadway and Boulevard, and more. The Great Depression and the Dust Bowl days struck the city in the 1920s. Citizens saw some relief from oil booms in 1922 and 1930. City development continued in the 1930s, with the establishment of Ray Deveraux's jewelry store in 1932 and the Baggerly Funeral Home's opening in 1933. President Franklin Roosevelt's WPA program employed 93,000 people in Oklahoma in 1936. The WPA brought several projects to Edmond, including: • Gracelawn Cemetery stone fencing at Danforth and Broadway • The armory building, which now houses the Edmond Historical Society & Museum, at 5th and Boulevard • Stephenson Park at 4th and Littler • "Pre-Settlement Days" Mural at 1st and Littler These landmarks still stand today and are available for visitation. In the 1980s, nearly 100 years after the Land Run that started the City of Edmond, Hafer Park opened, the site for Arcadia Lake was dedicated and the Oak Tree Country Club was being built. Today, Edmond boasts a population of nearly 95,000. Several historic sites built throughout our city's history remain standing, like the 1889 Territorial Schoolhouse, the Rodkey grain elevator, and the University of Central Oklahoma's Old North. Edmond has grown exceedingly well in the past 130 years, and we are still growing.
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