The Atkinson Heritage Center

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Built in 1955 by W.P. "Bill" Atkinson, the Atkinson Heritage Center in Midwest City offers visitors a look at the interior of the home as it was when Atkinson and his family lived there.

	Hours: By appointment. Access: The first floor and pony barn are hanicapped accessible. Please phone ahead for special assistance.
	Free Admission: Call (405) 732-5832 or send an e-mail to ccuskey@rose.edu. It is also available for rental for special events by calling the same number.

Midwest City founder W.P. "Bill" Atkinson (1907-1999) lived and loved history. Atkinson's home, located at 1001 N. Midwest Blvd., is presented as it was when built in 1955. Now called Atkinson Heritage Center, the home and grounds are available for tours.

In addition to all the history of the home and the history collected by Atkinson, there is a special room housing all of the bound volumes of the Oklahoma Journal, which Atkinson published from 1963-1979. A part of this Center was the "Airplane" Room of his home that was dedicated to recording history of Tinker Air Force Base, local, regional and state political leaders and local education. A Pony Barn, built especially for Atkinson's Shetland ponies, eventually became a museum for local history.

To preserve the area's past, Atkinson developed the Living Historical Center of Central Oklahoma Trust. The Living Historical Center of Central Oklahoma Trust was donated to the Rose State College Foundation for use by the College as a center to continue the preservation of the area for the wider community's use.

The estate is the physical location for the Eastern Oklahoma County Regional History Center (EOCRHC), which was established several years ago at Rose State College.

The Atkinson Heritage Center is available for tours by appointment by calling (405) 732-5832

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