Map of the Greenwood Historic Division

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1. Greenwood Cultural Center
A tour of historic Greenwood needs to begin at the Greenwood Cultural Center. The center was expanded in the 1995 and has become the cornerstone of revitalization efforts in the historic district. One of the building's most valuable contributions is an impressive collection of historic memorabilia and photos from before, during and after the 1921 race riot that gives visitors a taste of Greenwood's unique history. The center also is home to the Goodwin-Chappelle Gallery and the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame.

Location: 322 North Greenwood Avenue
Call (918) 583-4545 for more information and hours.

2. Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame
The Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, located on the Greenwood Cultural Center, was created to educate the public about the significant contributions of Oklahoma's jazz musicians. During Greenwood's heyday, such notable jazz and blues performers as Nat "King" Cole, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Dizzy Gillespie and Lionel Hampton all visited Tulsa to play at white clubs and then jam afterwards with local musicians of Greenwood.

Every June, the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame inducts new members into its ranks during the Juneteenth Heritage Festival on Greenwood that draws crowds of more than 50,000 people.

Location: 322 North Greenwood Avenue
Call (918) 582-1741 for more information and hours

3. The Sam and Lucy Mackey House
The Mabel B. Little Heritage House
The Mackey home is significant because it is the only house still standing in the original 1920s Greenwood residential area that is listed on the National Register of Historical Places.

The Mackeys made ther living doing domestic word and yard work for prominent local Tulsans/ Their first home in the Greenwood area was a white frame house, one of more than 1,000 homes destroyed in the 1921 race riot. The Mackeys completed construction of the stately two-story brick home in 1926, and it became an integral part of the community for social events and weddings. The house is currently maintained as a museum by the North Tulsa Heritage Foundation. A historical archive of North Tulsa's written, visual and audio history is available for review. Tours and historical.

Location: 322 North Greenwood Avenue
Call (918) 582-4185 for more information and hours

4. Monument to Black Wall Street
This monument on the grounds of the Greenwood Cultural Center is dedicated to early black pioneers who, despite overwelming obstacles, transformed a small group of business along Greenwood Avenue into a thriving community that became "The Black Wall Street of America."

5. "Deep Greenwood"
The three blcoks of Greenwood Avenue north of Archer were known as "Deep Greenwood" and comprised the heart of Tulsa's black business community. Because of its great success and thriving business, the area earned the reputation as "The Black Wall Street." Two- and three story brick buildings lined the avenue, housing a variety of commercial establishments, including a dry goods store, hotels, two theaters, groceries, confectioneries, restaurants, and billiards halls. "Deep Greenwood" was also a favorite place for the offices of Tulsa's large number of black lawyers, doctors and other professionals. The building fronts along Greenwood Avenue today the current businesses on Greenwood, the Greenwood Pharmacy, is still operated by the Williams family and is situated close to where the Williams Drug Co., a popular establishment dating back to the early 1940s, once stood.

6. The Oklahoma Eagle Newspaper
In the Early 1930s, E.L. Goodwin Sr. became one of the youngest entrepreneurs on Black Wall Street. He published The Oklahoma Eagle newspaper, opened other businesses along Greenwood Avenue. When in his 50s, Goodwin even entered law school and became a successful lawyer. The Oklahoma Eagle has remained a strong presence in North Tulsa since the 1930s. The newspaper is still family-owned and is located just blocks from its original location.

Location: 624 East Archer Street

7. Vernon AME Church
The Vernon African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church was founded in 1905 and is one of the Greenwood district's oldest churches. The congregation was in the process of building a new church when the building was burned to the ground during the Tu;sa race riot in 1921. Determined to move forward, the congregation used existing funds and donations to rebuild the church's basement on the same site by the end of 1922. The church was completed in 1928 and still stands at the same location.

Location: 311 North Greenwood Avenue

8. Oklahoma Sate University Tulsa
OSU-Tulsa sits on land formerly occupied by the original Booker T. Washington School, one of the few area buildings not set afire during the Tulsa Race Riot; the building was spared because the Red Cross set up its headquarters in the school to treat the injured during the riot.

The university hosts the North Tulsa Oral History Exhibit, "Black Settlers: The Search for the Promised Land in Tulsa." This permanent photographic/documentary project chronicles the migration of the black settlers to Oklahoma and their contributions to both the North Tulsa community and the entire city.

Location: B.S. Roberts Room (151), OSU-Tulsa Conference Center, 700 North Greenwood Avenue. Call (918) 583-6494 for hours and tour information.

9. Mt. Zion Baptist Church
The Mt. Zion Baptist Church was organized in 1909 and held services in several temporary locations before breaking ground for a church site at Haskell Street and Elgin Avenue. After starting the project without a penny on 1914, the congregation raised funds and the impressive church was finally finished in May of 1921-only two weeks before it was burned to the ground in the Tulsa race riot. The construction, paid off the original building debt in 1952 and proceeded to rebuild the church that now stands on the same site.

Location: 419 North Elgin Avenue