Capitol Hill, Oklahoma City
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The Capitol Hill area is a neighborhood of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It was established in 1904 and remained a separate city until it merged with its neighbor to the north, Oklahoma City, in 1910. Capitol Hill was platted in 1900 by Benoni Harrington. The district soon became a center of commerce that boasted of major department stores such as John A. Brown and J.C. Penney. With the introduction of malls, stores left Capitol Hill.
In 1997, Capitol Hill became an official Main Street community and today the district enjoys a rich multi-cultural quality of life to include many types of businesses, including the Oklahoma Opry, restaurants, bakeries, graphic designers, churches, and service businesses.
Despite its name, Capitol Hill is a historic business business district in south Oklahoma City and should not be confused with the Capitol campus centered at N. Lincoln Blvd and E. 23rd Street, which is where the state capitol of Oklahoma and other state agencies reside.
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