Historic Preservation
The Historic Preservation Districts and the Historic Landmark Overlay Districts preserve places and areas of historical, cultural, architectural, engineering or archaeological significance throughout Oklahoma City.
Effective July 18, 2025, fees for certain application types will increase. See the relevant City Council item for more information and the adopted change in fees.
Historic Preservation Guidelines(PDF, 29MB)
Historic Preservation Application(PDF, 620KB)
Maps of Historic Preservation Districts
Changes to buildings, demolitions and new construction in Historic Preservation (HP) or Historic Landmark (HL) zones require a Certificate of Approval to be issued by the Historic Preservation Commission or Planning Department staff. Review of projects is subject to the City's Planning and Zoning Code, (cite section) and the Design and Sustainability Standards and Guidelines for Oklahoma City Historic Districts, adopted in 2012 and in 2014.
If your project requires a Certificate of Appropriateness, download our Historic Preservation Application Packet(PDF, 620KB) to get started. See the Historic Preservation Design Standards(PDF, 29MB) and the Zoning and Planning Code(PDF, 979KB) for more information about Historic Preservation. Visit the Development Service's page for additional information about permits.
For Historic Preservation meeting dates and times, check the 2025 2025 Commission Schedule(PDF, 182KB) and 2025 2025 Historic Preservation Workshop Schedule(PDF, 167KB). See the Historic Preservation Commission By-Laws(PDF, 126KB) that apply to Historic Preservation and Historic Landmark Districts.
Requests for Proposals:
Educational Material:
More Information
Contacts:
Katie Friddle
(405) 297-3084
kathryn.friddle@okc.gov
Angela Yetter
(405) 297-1831
angela.yetter@okc.gov