Deep Deuce in Oklahoma City in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Dr. Wyatt H. Slaughter

1873-July 9, 1952

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 21, 2025

1. Dr. Wyatt H. Slaughter Marker

Inscription. The first Black doctor to live in Oklahoma, he was also an architect, builder and entrepreneur. He and his family built over 90% of all the two-story or taller buildings in the 300 blk of NE 2nd Street, including Randolph's Drug Store, the Slaughter Building, and the Oklahoma Masonic Lodge. He financed other buildings including the Haywood Building and the Black Dispatch. Dr. Slaughter was the largest Black property owner in the city and the first Black west of the Mississippi to own his own airport.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.

Location. 35° 28.184′ N, 97° 30.534′ W. Marker is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma County. It is in Deep Deuce. It is at the intersection of North Walnut Avenue and Northeast 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north on North Walnut Avenue. Marker is embedded in the sidewalk at the northeast corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 N Walnut Ave, Oklahoma City OK 73104, United States

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of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Oklahoma — Frontier Country.

It is also in the American South,

specifically on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Zelia N. Breaux (a few steps from this marker); Charles “Bird” Christopher Parker Jr. (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dr. William Lewis Haywood (about 400 feet away); Site of Military Post in Oklahoma Territory (about 400 feet away); Charles (Charlie) A. Christian (about 500 feet away); James (Jimmy) Andrew Rushing (about 500 feet away); Dr. Inman E. Page (about 600 feet away); James “Doughbelly” Brooks (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oklahoma City.

Also see . . . Slaughter, W.H. (1872-1952). Noted physician, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and leader of Oklahoma

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 21, 2025

2. Dr. Wyatt H. Slaughter Marker

City's African American community, W. H. (Wyatt Hardy) Slaughter was born in Colbert County, Alabama, on April 13, 1872. (Dianna Everett, in The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society) (Submitted on August 1, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Dr. Wyatt H. Slaughter image. Click for full size.

The Black Dispatch; Oklahoma Historical Society via The Gateway to Oklahoma History (Public Domain), May 4, 1922

3. Dr. Wyatt H. Slaughter

Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 1, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.