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List of tallest buildings in Oklahoma City
There are more than 50 completed high-rises in Oklahoma City, most of which stand in the central business district. In the city, 25 buildings stand 200 feet (61 m) and taller. The tallest building in Oklahoma City, and in Oklahoma, is the 50-story Devon Tower, which rises 845 feet (258 m) in the central business district. Other notable skyscrapers are Chase Tower and First National Center, which stand as the second and third-tallest buildings in Oklahoma City, respectively. Five of the 10 tallest buildings in Oklahoma are located in Oklahoma City.[1]
The history of skyscrapers in Oklahoma City began with the completion of the Colcord Hotel, Oklahoma City's first skyscraper.[2] After oil was discovered in the area, the population of Oklahoma City grew significantly. As a result, the city's skyline expanded, which featured a "race to the top" with the synchronous construction of First National Center and City Place Tower in the central business district. Contemporary skyscrapers began to be built in the north and west sides of Oklahoma City, and later in the downtown area.[3] In 1993, Oklahoma City voters approved the MAPS (Metropolitan Area Projects) program, which featured the construction of several distinct domestic facilities and restorations and expansions of other older ones. It was completed in 2004 and is deemed to be the first program of its kind for a city the size of Oklahoma City.[4]
The Devon Tower, which was completed in 2012, has overtaken the Chase Tower as the tallest building in Oklahoma City with a height of 845 feet (258 m). It has also become the tallest building in the state of Oklahoma, surpassing the BOK Tower in Tulsa. The 50-story building occupies over 1,800,000 square feet (170,000 m2) and had an estimated construction cost of $750 million (USD).[5][6]
Tallest buildings[]
This list ranks Oklahoma City skyscrapers that stand at least 61 meters (200 ft) tall, based on standard convert measurement; this includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
Rank | Name | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Devon Energy Center | 844 (257.3) | 50 | 2012 | 35°28′00″N 97°31′03″W / 35.46667°N 97.51750°W | Topped out on September 21, 2011. Tallest building in Oklahoma[1][7] Tallest building in the Great Plains states, between Chicago and Dallas. | |
2 | BancFirst Tower | 500 (152.4) | 36 | 1971 | 35°28′05″N 97°30′50″W / 35.46806°N 97.51389°W | Tallest building in Oklahoma City 1971-2011; 6th-tallest in the state of Oklahoma;Tallest Building in Oklahoma City for 40 years[1][7] | |
3 | First National Center | ![]() |
493 (150.3) | 33 | 1931 | 35°28′06″N 97°30′58″W / 35.46833°N 97.51611°W | 7th-tallest building in Oklahoma; tallest building in Oklahoma and Oklahoma City from 1931 to 1971[1][8] |
4 | City Place Tower | ![]() |
440 (134.1) | 33 | 1931 | 35°28′08″N 97°30′57″W / 35.46889°N 97.51583°W | 8th-tallest building in Oklahoma; tallest building in Oklahoma City for a brief period in 1931[1][9] |
5 | Oklahoma Tower | ![]() |
434 (132.3) | 31 | 1982 | 35°28′07″N 97°30′59″W / 35.46861°N 97.51639°W | 9th-tallest building in Oklahoma[1][10] |
6 | BOK Park Plaza | ![]() |
433 (132) | 27 | 2017 | 35°28′00″N 97°31′12″W / 35.46667°N 97.52000°W | Topped out in early 2017. The new home to Oklahoma City's Bank of Oklahoma offices.[11] |
7 | Oklahoma Commons | ![]() |
393 (119.8) | 30 | 1973 | 35°28′13″N 97°30′53″W / 35.47028°N 97.51472°W | Home office of the Oklahoma State Department of Health. 12th-tallest building in Oklahoma.;[12] former corporate headquarters of Kerr-McGee and SandRidge Energy Corporation |
8 | Valliance Bank Tower | ![]() |
321 (97.8) | 22 | 1984 | 35°31′22″N 97°32′20″W / 35.52278°N 97.53889°W | Tallest building in the city located outside the central business district. 18th-tallest building in Oklahoma.[13] |
9 | Bank of Oklahoma Plaza | ![]() |
310 (94.5) | 16 | 1972 | 35°28′13″N 97°31′00″W / 35.47028°N 97.51667°W | Tied as the 19th-tallest building in Oklahoma.[14] |
10 | One Leadership Square | ![]() |
308 (93.9) | 22 | 1984 | 35°28′10″N 97°31′00″W / 35.46944°N 97.51667°W | 21st-tallest building in Oklahoma.[15] |
11 | Regency Tower | ![]() |
288 (87.8) | 24 | 1966 | 35°28′23″N 97°31′07″W / 35.47306°N 97.51861°W | 24th-tallest building in Oklahoma. Tallest all-residential building in Oklahoma City. Was impacted and closed for a few months after the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on April 19, 1995.[16] |
12 | The Classen | ![]() |
287 (87.5) | 21 | 1967 | 35°29′28″N 97°31′52″W / 35.49111°N 97.53111°W | Second tallest all-residential building in Oklahoma City, formerly an office building known as Citizen's Tower. Its design was inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright's Price Tower in Bartlesville, OK.[17] |
13 | Founders Tower | ![]() |
275 (83.8) | 20 | 1963 | 35°31′52″N 97°34′18″W / 35.53111°N 97.57167°W | 3rd tallest all-residential building in Oklahoma City. Formerly an office building for United a Founders Life Insurance. Has been cited as a great example of mid-century modern architecture.[18] |
14 | Gold Star Memorial Library | ![]() |
264 (80.5) | 18 | 1954 | 35°29′39″N 97°32′31″W / 35.49417°N 97.54194°W | Oklahoma City University[19] |
15 | ![]() |
262 (80) | 19 | 1980 | 35°28′02″N 97°30′51″W / 35.46722°N 97.51417°W | Continental Resources, world headquarters [20] | |
16 | Oklahoma State Capitol | ![]() |
255 (77.7) | 5 | 1917 | 35°29′31″N 97°30′12″W / 35.49194°N 97.50333°W | In 2002, a 155-foot (47 m) dome was constructed above the roof with a 17-foot (5 m) tall bronze Native American statue on top of the dome.[21][22] |
17 | Union Plaza | ![]() |
252 (76.8) | 18 | 1982 | 35°31′40″N 97°33′52″W / 35.52778°N 97.56444°W | [23] |
18 | Dowell Center | ![]() |
243 (74) | 20 | 1927 | 35°28′00″N 97°30′59″W / 35.46667°N 97.51639°W | [24] Originally built as an 18-story building at a height of 210 feet. Tallest building in Oklahoma City from 1927 to 1928. Footprint was doubled and two more floors added in 1964 bringing it to its current height. |
19 | Omni Oklahoma City | 240 (73) | 19 | 2021 | The ~600-room hotel tower anchor the new Oklahoma City Convention Center in the city's downtown south expansion area.[citation needed] | ||
20 | Telephone Building (Oklahoma City)|AT&T Building | ![]() |
237 (72.2) | 16 | 1928 | 35°28′16″N 97°30′53″W / 35.47111°N 97.51472°W | Tallest building in Oklahoma City from 1928 to 1931 |
21 | 50 Penn Place | 225 (68.6) | 16 | 1973 | |||
22 | Two Leadership Square | ![]() |
224 (68.3) | 16 | 1984 | 35°28′10″N 97°31′00″W / 35.46944°N 97.51667°W | |
23 | Park Harvey Apartments | ![]() |
220 (67.1) | 17 | 1957 | 35°28′10″N 97°31′00″W / 35.46944°N 97.51667°W | |
24 | Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office | 216 (65.8) | 14 | 1991 | |||
25 | First National Bank Addition | 215 (65.5) | 14 | ||||
26 | Renaissance Oklahoma City Hotel | 200 (61) | 15 | 2000 | |||
27 | OU Medical Center Patient Tower | 152 (46) | 8 | 2020 |
Proposed[]
This lists buildings that are either Proposed or actively Under Design Review with the City of Oklahoma City and are planned to rise at least 35 meters (115 ft).
Name | Type | Height* ft / m |
Floors | Anticipated Groundbreaking | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Renaissance Oklahoma City Bricktown | Hotel | 140 feet (43 m) | 10 | 2019 | Approved.[citation needed] |
Timeline of tallest buildings[]
This table lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Oklahoma City as well as the current titleholder, Devon Energy World Headquarters.
Name | Image | Street address | Years as tallest | Coordinates | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Colcord Hotel | ![]() |
15 North Robinson Avenue | 1909–1923 | 35°28′00″N 97°31′00″W / 35.46667°N 97.51667°W | 145 (44.2) | 14 | [25][26] |
100 Park Avenue Building | — | 100 Park Avenue | 1923–1927 | 35°28′07″N 97°30′52″W / 35.46861°N 97.51444°W | 160 (48.8) | 12 | [27][28] |
Dowell Center | ![]() |
134 Robert S. Kerr | 1927–1928 | 35°28′00″N 97°30′59″W / 35.46667°N 97.51639°W | 210 (64) | 18 | [29][30] |
Telephone Building | ![]() |
405 N Broadway | 1928-1931 | 237 (72.2) | 16 | ||
City Place Tower | ![]() |
204 North Robinson Avenue | 1931 | 35°28′08″N 97°30′57″W / 35.46889°N 97.51583°W | 391 (119.2) | 33 | [9][31] |
First National Center | 120 North Robinson Avenue | 1931–1971 | 35°28′06″N 97°30′58″W / 35.46833°N 97.51611°W | 446 (136) | 33 | [8][32] | |
BancFirst Tower | 100 North Broadway Avenue | 1971–2011 | 35°28′05″N 97°30′50″W / 35.46806°N 97.51389°W | 500 (152.4) | 36 | [7][33] | |
Devon Energy World Headquarters | 333 W Sheridan Ave | 2011–present | 35°28′00″N 97°31′03″W / 35.46667°N 97.51750°W | 845 (257.6) | 52 | [34][35] |
See also[]
References[]
- General
- "Oklahoma City High-rise Buildings". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2008. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
- Specific
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Oklahoma Skyscraper Diagram". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
- ^ "Six hotels added to historic hotel list". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. April 17, 2007. Retrieved April 11, 2009.
- ^ "Oklahoma City Buildings, Real Estate, Architecture, Skyscrapers and Construction Database". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2008. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
- ^ "Maps". City of Oklahoma City. Archived from the original on April 5, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
- ^ "Devon plans state's tallest building for downtown OKC". Tulsa World. Associated Press. August 20, 2008. Retrieved June 18, 2009.
- ^ "Devon Energy Corporation Headquarters". Hines Interests. Retrieved June 18, 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Chase Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "First National Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "City Place". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
- ^ "Oklahoma Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
- ^ https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1243976/bok-park-plaza-oklahoma-city-ok-usa
- ^ "Sandridge Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 10, 2009.
- ^ "Valliance Bank Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 10, 2009.
- ^ "Bank of Oklahoma Plaza". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 10, 2009.
- ^ "Leadership Square North Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 10, 2009.
- ^ "Regency Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 10, 2009.
- ^ "The Classen". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 10, 2009.
- ^ "The 360 at Founders Plaza". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 10, 2009.
- ^ "Gold Star Memorial Library". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 10, 2009.
- ^ "Mid America Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 10, 2009.
- ^ "Oklahoma State Capitol". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 10, 2009.
- ^ "Yale Class of 1957". Yale University. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
- ^ "Union Plaza". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 10, 2009.
- ^ "Dowell Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
- ^ "Colcord Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
- ^ "Colcord Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
- ^ "100 Park Avenue Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
- ^ "100 Park Avenue Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
- ^ "Dowell Center". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
- ^ "Dowell Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 10, 2009.
- ^ "City Place". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
- ^ "First National Center". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
- ^ "Chase Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
- ^ "Devon Tower". About.com. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
- ^ "Devon Energy Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
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