Does anyone know what is going to go up there? Are they going to tear down the dirt hill?
Does anyone know what is going to go up there? Are they going to tear down the dirt hill?
Yes. Super Target, among other things.
I think its a shame that WWII-era firing range backstop is being leveled. It is a piece of Oklahoma and University history. An awful lot of young navy men who went out and helped win the war in the Pacific learned to shoot an M-1 and a M1911 automatic pistol at that exact spot.
I would hope they would at least try to save the concrete trench on the south side where the guys who marked and replaced the targets stood.
I guess we need really another big box retailer more. Of course, in 20 years when they decide to move to a different location because that location is all pitted-out and not economically feasible to renovate, we'll be left with a parking lot and an empty shell, but no historic remains of the former Navy firing range.
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I heard that they decided to leave the hill. And it would appear that's the case - they're prepping & smoothing out the surrounding area, if they planned to level the hill I'd guess they would've done that first.
as a kid, when we used to drive to OKC from Dallas, that hill was my landmark to let me know we'd arrived.....
Homey, I generally LOVE your history lessons, but you clearly didn't do your research on this one. Growing up, my parents always told me the dirt mound was Bigfoot's grave. I know they wouldn't have lied to me about something so important.Originally Posted by Okla-homey
BIGFOOT DIED?Homey, I generally LOVE your history lessons, but you clearly didn't do your research on this one. Growing up, my parents always told me the dirt mound was Bigfoot's grave. I know they wouldn't have lied to me about something so important.
sploosh...
When I was six. Which was a lot of years ago. Don't know why they chose to bury him in Norman, but obviously they did. And of course they aren't going to dig up a stinky bigfoot grave just to build a Target.
No, no, no. Godzirra is buried there.
The development is called University North Park.
Norman Transcript article from September
OU Daily article from July
If you want to read more about it, go to Norman Transcript and seach in the archives for 'TIF'.
No, it's King Kong that's buried there. just wait until the new movie comes out, you'll all see that i'm right.
When all else fails, get a bigger hammer.
I thought Jimmy Hoffa was buried there.
There are three rules for winning a football game. Unfortunately, no one seems to know what they are.
I am surprised the **** hasn't hit the fan about this stuff. I've been waiting for months.
If people really gave a crap about it, they wouldn't have left it an untoched hill of dirt for 30 (+?) years. We can't make every single thing a memorial. Not like we live in College Station or something.
I'm not talking about that stupid pile of dirt (), just about the development fo the land and the deals surrounding it.
They just recently started the machinery. It was out of sight, out of mind. You know how that works.
So, what's the scoop on the rest of the stuff they're building over there right now?
I know there's a 240-room Embassy Suites Hotel and a 65,000-square-foot conference center, but what retail or restaurants?
Last edited by Rhino; 4/3/2007 at 10:57 AM.
Word is high end retail (as compared to the Norman mall) and more restaurants (PF Changs, another Ted's, etc.) from what I have heard. Check out the community forum discussions on the Norman Transcript's webpage for more info than you ever wanted, albeit politically divided.
Pei Wei, Circuit City, a drive-through Starbucks, Office Depot, Petco, Rack Room Shoes, Dress Barn, Maurice’s, TJ Maxx/Marshall’s.
Yuck.
Pei Wei is the only one interests me. Dress Barn? TJMaxx? Office Depot? I thought this was supposed to be an upscale shopping complex?
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