Since 1926
A History of Edgmere Park
Nestled in a setting of gently rolling hills, the design of the Edgemere Park Historic District reflects the philosophy of the well-known landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmstead. In the center of the district is a creek, the focal point of the city park, which is the core of the Edgemere Park Neighborhood.
Edgemere Park Addition was surveyed and platted by the Edgemere Development Company and dedicated as an addition to the City of Oklahoma City in three separate dedications: May 20, 1926; May 20, 1927; and November 17, 1927. The land was dedicated to the school on August 7, 1911 and the park land was dedicated on November 16, 1927. Edgemere Park Addition was one of the first planned unit developments west of the Mississippi. The principles of design found in Edgemere Park have been incorporated in recent “new city” developments such as Columbia, Maryland and Reston, Virginia.
Leon Levy, father of Harrison Levy, Sr, grandfather of Harrison Levy, Jr was one of the owners and active leader of the original developers of the Edgemere Park Addition.
Edgemere Elementary School
In 1911 Leon Levy donated 2.07 acres for the Edgemere Elementary School with the understanding that the school would be built by the State of Oklahoma.
School Board records show that the school opened its doors in the fall of 1912. The architects of the school were Soloman Layton & Smith and the cost was $31,800. Architects Soloman Layton & Smith were the original architects of the State Capitol Building of Oklahoma. An addition was added to the south end of the building in 1928. The architect of the addition was Harry Reynolds and the contractor was George G. Schmidt. The cost of the 1928 addition was $57,645.59. A second addition was added to the north end of the building in 1930. The architects of the second addition were Layton, Hicks & Forsyth. The contractors on the second addition were D. Allan Harmon and Wallace Mattison. The cost of the addition was $61,841.65.
Many generations of Edgemere Park residents attended Edgemere Elementary. After several threats of closure over the last 30 years, the school was finally shut down by the Board of Education in 2019. The site had been in use continuously as a school for over 100 years and is now home to Trinity School at Edgemere, a private school serving children with learning differences.
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