List of tallest buildings in Tulsa

Skyline of Tulsa

This list of tallest buildings in Tulsa ranks high-rises in the U.S. city of Tulsa, Oklahoma by height. The tallest building in Tulsa is the 52-story BOK Tower, which rises 667 feet (203 m) in downtown Tulsa.^[1] It is the second tallest building in the state of Oklahoma, after Oklahoma City's Devon Tower which rises 844 feet (257 m). Another notable Tulsa skyscraper is the Cityplex Tower, part of the CityPlex Towers complex, which stands as the third-tallest building in the state.^[2] Five of the 10 tallest buildings in Oklahoma are located in Tulsa. The city has 62 skyscrapers, topping the next most skyscraper-laden city in the state, Oklahoma City, which has 56.

The history of skyscrapers in Tulsa began with the construction of the Cosden Building in 1918, which is often regarded as the city's first skyscraper.^[3][4] Tulsa went through a large building boom in the 1920s, during which many Art Deco high-rises were constructed. The city then experienced a second, larger building boom that lasted from the early 1960s to the early 1980s, during which time the city saw the construction of the BOK Tower and the CityPlex Towers complex. Tulsa is the site of four skyscrapers that rise at least 500 feet (152 m) in height. Overall, the skyline of Tulsa is ranked (based upon existing and under construction buildings over 500 feet (152 m) tall) third in the South Central United States (after Houston and Dallas) and 20th in the United States, after New York City, Chicago, Miami, Houston, Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, San Francisco, Boston, Las Vegas, Seattle, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Jersey City, Minneapolis, Denver, Detroit, Charlotte and Columbus.^[A]

There are no high-rise buildings under construction or approved for construction in Tulsa.^[5] As of 2011, a proposal to construct a 15-story Westin hotel, The Westin at Tulsa Garden Square,^[6] in downtown Tulsa, which has not been approved by the city since it was presented to the city in 2006, was the only recent high-rise development taking place in the city. The most recently completed skyscraper in the city as of 2012, is the One Place Tower, completed in October standing at 18 stories high.^[7][8]

Skyline of Tulsa April 12, 2008 from the University of Tulsa stadium

Tallest buildings

The BOK Tower, the tallest building in Tulsa

The CityPlex Towers complex, containing Tulsa's 2nd-, 9th- and 15th-tallest buildings

From left to right: The Philtower Building, the First Place Tower and the Mid-Continent Tower, Tulsa's 10th-, 3rd- and 4th-tallest buildings

This list ranks Tulsa skyscrapers that stand at least 200 feet (61 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

Rank	Name	Height feet / m	Floors	Year	Notes
1	BOK Tower	667 / 203	52	1975	Was the tallest building in Oklahoma from its completion in 1975 until 2011. It is now the 2nd tallest building in Oklahoma. Formerly known as One Williams Center.[1][9]
2	Cityplex Tower	648 / 198	60	1979	Stood as the tallest hospital in the state upon completion, but later converted into office space. Stands as the 3rd-tallest building in the state. Tallest building located outside of downtown Tulsa, and tallest building in the CityPlex complex.[2][10]
3	First Place Tower	516 / 157	41	1974	2nd-tallest building in downtown Tulsa. 4th-tallest building in Oklahoma.[11][12]
4	Mid-Continent Tower	513 / 156	36	1984	Originally constructed in 1918 as a 16-story building; 20 additional stories were cantilevered above the existing structure after a 1980 restoration. 5th-tallest building in the state. Most recently completed skyscraper in the city. Formerly known as the Cosden Building.[13][14]
5	Bank of America Center	412 / 126	32	1967	10th-tallest building in Oklahoma.[15][16]
6	320 South Boston Building	400 / 122	22	1928	[17][18]
7	110 West 7th Building	388 / 118	28	1971	[19][20]
8	University Club Tower	377 / 115	32	1966	Tallest all-residential building in the city and the state.[21][22]
9	Cityplex West Tower	348 / 106	30	1981	Until 1989, was the tallest building used as a hospital in Oklahoma. Now serves as a general purpose office building.[23][24]
10	Philtower Building	343 / 105	24	1927	[25][26]
11	Liberty Towers	254 / 77	23	1965	[27][28]
12=	Boulder Towers West Tower	253 / 77	15	1960	[29][30][31]
12=	Boulder Towers East Tower	253 / 77	15	1980	[29][30][31]
14	Mayo Hotel	252 / 77	18	1925	Tallest all-hotel building in the city.[32][33]
15	First National Bank Building	250 / 76	20	1950	[34][35]
16	Cityplex East Tower	248 / 76	20	1981	[36][37]
17	One Place Tower	238 / 73	18	2012	Tallest building completed in Tulsa in the 2010s.[38]
18	Thompson Building	215 / 66	15	1923	[39][40]

Timeline of tallest buildings

The Mayo Hotel, the tallest building in Tulsa from 1925 until 1927

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Tulsa.

Name	Street address	Years as tallest	Height feet / m	Floors	Reference
Petroleum Building	111 West 5th Street	1912–1918	165 / 50	10	[41]
Cosden Building^[B]	401 South Boston Avenue	1918–1925	184 / 56^[C]	16	[13]
Mayo Hotel	115 West 5th Street	1925–1927	252 / 77	18	[33]
Philtower Building	427 South Boston Street	1927–1928	343 / 105	24	[26]
320 South Boston Building	320 South Boston Avenue	1928–1966	400 / 122	22	[18]
University Club Tower	1722 South Carson Street	1966–1967	377 / 115	32
Bank of America Center	15 West 6th Street	1967–1974	412 / 126	32	[16]
First Place Tower	15 East Fifth Street	1974–1975	516 / 157	40	[12]
One Williams Center^[D]	1 Williams Center	1975–present	667 / 203	52	[9]

See also

• Buildings of Tulsa
• List of Art Deco buildings in Tulsa
• The American, a proposed 217 feet (66 m) hilltop statue near Tulsa

Notes

A. ^{^} New York has 206 existing and under construction buildings at least 500 ft (152 m) in height, Chicago has 107, Miami has 37, Houston has 30, Los Angeles has 22, Dallas has 19, Atlanta has 19, San Francisco has 18, Las Vegas has 17, Boston has 16, Seattle has 14, Philadelphia has 10, Pittsburgh has 10, Jersey City has 9, Minneapolis has 9, Denver has 8, Detroit has 7, Charlotte has 6 and Columbus has 5. Source of Skyline ranking information: SkyscraperPage.com diagrams: New York, Chicago, Miami, Houston, Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Boston, Seattle, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Jersey City, Minneapolis, Denver, Detroit, Charlotte, Columbus, Tulsa. Tulsa is tied in rank with Cleveland and New Orleans.

B. ^{^} The Cosden Building was constructed in 1918 as a 16-story structure, but was expanded into the modern Mid-Continent Tower by cantilevering 20 additional floors over the original building in 1984.

C. ^{^} This height is an estimate, as an official height of the 16-story structure was not released prior to the 1984 expansion.

D. ^{^} This building was constructed as One Williams Center, but has since been renamed BOK Tower.

References

General

• "Tulsa High-rise Buildings". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
• "City of Tulsa May Purchase One Technology Center Building". Retrieved 2011-03-17.

Specific

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6. "The Westin at Tulsa Garden Square". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
7. http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/article.aspx?subjectid=32&articleid=20121005_32_E1_CUTLIN664648
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9. "One Williams Center". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
10. "Cityplex Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
11. "First Place Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
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13. "Mid-Continent Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
14. "Mid-Continent Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
15. "Bank of America Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
16. "Bank of America". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
17. "320 South Boston Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
18. "320 South Boston Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
19. "110 West 7th Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
20. "110 West 7th Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
21. "University Club Towers". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
22. "University Club Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
23. "Cityplex West Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
24. "Cityplex West Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
25. "Philtower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
26. "Philtower Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
27. "Liberty Towers". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
28. "Liberty Towers". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
29. "Boulder Towers". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
30. "Boulder Towers". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
31. "Boulder Towers - Property Description". LoopNet.com. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
32. "Mayo Hotel". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
33. "Mayo Hotel". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
34. "First National Bank Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
35. "First National Bank Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
36. "Cityplex East Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
37. "Cityplex East Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
38. http://www.gtrnews.com/greater-tulsa-reporter/11297/tulsa-s-oneplace-tower-tops-out. Missing or empty |title= (help)
39. "Thompson Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
40. "Thompson Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
41. "SecureAgent Software Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-29.

External links

• Diagram of Tulsa skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage