Part III Part III of "The House that Escaped Downtown" covers present day. If you did not read Part I and Part II jump over here and here to read about the house downtown and the move to the Renaissance Neighborhood. ***** The couple who now owns the Foursquare met while living in one of the Renaissance Neighborhood’s vintage brick apartment buildings. They are both creative, imaginative and artisans in their own right. They share a love for history, antiques and preservation. The manner in which they came to own the home is one of those storied, ‘meant to be’ tales. He is a dedicated treasure hunter who has uncov ered countless arrowheads, tools of bone and metal objects such as jewelry, buttons, knives and more. He says of his home, “I’ve always loved doorknobs the most...” and imagines all the hands that have reached for them over the decades. Unearthed Treasures Door knobs from the Foursquare She is musical and has an eye for capturing tiny, meaningful scenes
The Renaissance Neighborhood is defined by 11th Street on the North, 15th Street on the South, Lewis Avenue on the West and Harvard Avenue on the East. This is the heart of midtown Tulsa.