What did the inner NE side look like before Urban Renewal/I235 destroyed it?

[John_T]

Basically the entire area east of Santa Fe, South of NE 13th street, and North of 1st street was completely obliterated during Urban Renewal. From what I have read, and from some historic photos, there were some large, beautiful homes and even some mansions. Victorian homes, craftsmans, large prairie style and foursquare homes where in the area. It looked much like Mesta Park to me.

What would the neighborhood most likely be like today if it were intact, and maybe the highway were built somewhere else or not at all? Of course, there is some encroachment from the OU medical center, but most of the destruction is clearly around I-235

Just look at these photos to see how much was destroyed.
The first is from 1954, the second is 2013