Oklahoma Tower

Skyscraper in downtown Oklahoma City
35°28′07″N 97°30′59″W / 35.46861°N 97.51639°W / 35.46861; -97.51639Opening1982HeightRoof410 ft (120 m)Technical detailsFloor count31Floor area568,960 ft2Design and constructionArchitect(s)I. M. Pei & PartnersReferences[1]

Oklahoma Tower is a prominent skyscraper in downtown Oklahoma City's central business district. It is 410 feet tall and has 31 floors.[2] It was built in 1982 and is the fifth tallest building in Oklahoma City and 10th tallest in Oklahoma.[3]

History

The Oklahoma Tower was built in 1982 with a total commercial space of 610,375 square feet. The tower was purchased in 2005 for $30 million by owners Roy T. Oliver and Mark Beffort. In 2011 it was offered for sale with an asking price of $62.5 million.[4]

Current amenities in the building include 24 hour availability, conferencing facility, onsite retail stores, banking, Skywalk connection to parking and several restaurants.

Architecture

Architecture for the Oklahoma Tower was done by Morris-Aubry.[5] The Morris-Aubry firm was popular during the 1980s oil boom, but the firm was later known as Morris Architects.[6] After March 1, 2017 it became Huitt-Zollars.[7]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Oklahoma Tower". SkyscraperPage.
  2. ^ https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/oklahoma-tower/12666
  3. ^ "First Oklahoma Tower, Oklahoma City". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  4. ^ "Oklahoma Tower, a downtown Oklahoma City skyscraper, is for sale". NewsOK.com. 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  5. ^ GmbH, Emporis. "Oklahoma Tower, Oklahoma City | 122521 | EMPORIS". www.emporis.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  6. ^ Frank, Peter H.; Times, Special to the New York (1986-07-05). "Texas Architects Hurt by Oil". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  7. ^ "Morris a Huitt-Zollars Company". Retrieved March 1, 2018.
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Skyscrapers in Oklahoma City
Current
  • Devon Energy Center
  • BancFirst Tower
  • First National Center
  • City Place
  • Oklahoma Tower
  • BOK Park Plaza
  • Strata Tower
  • Valliance Bank Tower
  • Bank of Oklahoma Plaza
  • Leadership Square
  • Regency Tower
  • Founders Tower
  • Mid America Tower
  • Union Plaza
  • The Classen
  • Dowell Center
  • 101 Park Avenue Building
  • 100 Park Avenue Building
  • Colcord Hotel
  • 50 Penn Place
  • Skirvin Hilton Hotel
  • Oklahoma County Courthouse
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