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Skyline of Tulsa (Use cursor to identify buildings)

Tulsa, the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, is the site of 26 completed high-rises over 200 feet (61 m), 4 of which stand taller than 492 feet (150 m).[1][2][3] The tallest building in the city is the BOK Tower, which rises 667 feet (203 m) in Downtown Tulsa and was completed in 1975. It also stands as the 2nd-tallest building in Oklahoma.[4] The second-tallest skyscraper in the city is the Cityplex Central Tower, which rises 648 feet (198 m) and was completed in 1979.[5] The First Place Tower, completed in 1975 and rising 516 feet (157 m), is the third-tallest building in Tulsa.[6] Five of the ten tallest buildings in Oklahoma are located in Tulsa.[7]

The history of skyscrapers in the city began with the construction of Cosden Building in 1918. This building, rising 16 floors,[8] is often regarded as the first skyscraper in Tulsa.[9] Tulsa's first buildings standing more than 492 feet (150 m) tall were the BOK Tower and the First Place Tower, both completed in 1975.[4][6] As of November 1, 2019, no buildings are under construction or are planned to rise at least 197 feet (60 m).[10] Overall, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat ranks Tulsa's skyline (based on existing and under construction buildings over 492 feet (150 m) tall) 8th in the Southern United States (after Miami, Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Sunny Isles Beach, Charlotte and Austin), and 22nd in the United States.[a]

Skyline of Tulsa from the University of Tulsa stadium

Tallest buildings

As of November 1, 2019, there are 29 high-rises in Tulsa that stand at least 200 feet (61 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This height includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.[b][1][2][3]

Rank Name Image Height
ft (m)
Floors Year Coordinates Notes
1 BOK Tower 667 (203.3) 52 1975 36°9′18.6″N 95°59′26.1″W / 36.155167°N 95.990583°W / 36.155167; -95.990583 (BOK Tower) 2nd-tallest in Oklahoma. Tallest building constructed in Tulsa in the 1970s. Tallest office building in Tulsa.[4][33][34]
2 Cityplex Central Tower 648 (197.5) 60 1979 36°2′35.5″N 95°57′12.6″W / 36.043194°N 95.953500°W / 36.043194; -95.953500 (Cityplex Central Tower) 3rd-tallest in Oklahoma. Tallest building in the city outside of Downtown Tulsa.[5][35][36]
3 First Place Tower 516 (157.3) 40 1975 36°2′35.5″N 95°57′12.6″W / 36.043194°N 95.953500°W / 36.043194; -95.953500 (First Place Tower) 4th-tallest in Oklahoma.[6][37][38]
4 Mid-Continent Tower[c] 513 (156.4) 36 1918/1984 36°9′9.8″N 95°59′20.1″W / 36.152722°N 95.988917°W / 36.152722; -95.988917 (Mid-Continent Tower) 5th-tallest in Oklahoma. Constructed as a 16-story building in 1918; a further 20 stories were added in 1984. Tallest building constructed in Tulsa in the 1910s.[39][8][40]
5 Bank of America Center 412 (125.6) 32 1967 36°9′1.7″N 95°59′26.4″W / 36.150472°N 95.990667°W / 36.150472; -95.990667 (Bank of America Center) 10th-tallest in Oklahoma. Tallest building constructed in Tulsa in the 1960s.[41][42][43]
6 320 South Boston Building[d] 400 (121.9) 22 1917 36°9′11.3″N 95°59′23.3″W / 36.153139°N 95.989806°W / 36.153139; -95.989806 (320 South Boston Building) 11th-tallest in Oklahoma.[44][45][46]
7 110 West 7th Building 388 (118.3) 28 1971 36°8′54.7″N 95°59′26.3″W / 36.148528°N 95.990639°W / 36.148528; -95.990639 (110 West 7th Building) 13th-tallest in Oklahoma.[47][48][49]
8 University Club Towers 377 (115) 32 1966 36°8′14.3″N 95°59′28.1″W / 36.137306°N 95.991139°W / 36.137306; -95.991139 (University Club Towers) 14th-tallest in Oklahoma. Tallest residential building in Tulsa.[50][51][52]
9 Cityplex West Tower 348 (106.1) 30 1981 36°2′34.2″N 95°57′15.2″W / 36.042833°N 95.954222°W / 36.042833; -95.954222 (Cityplex West Tower) 15th-tallest in Oklahoma. Tallest building constructed in Tulsa in the 1980s.[53][54][55]
10 Philtower 343 (104.5) 24 1927 36°9′8″N 95°59′19.1″W / 36.15222°N 95.988639°W / 36.15222; -95.988639 (Philtower) 16th-tallest in Oklahoma. Tallest building constructed in Tulsa in the 1920s.[56][57][58]
11 Williams Center Tower II 324 (98.7) 23 1983 36°9′13.9″N 95°59′31.9″W / 36.153861°N 95.992194°W / 36.153861; -95.992194 (Williams Center Tower II) 17th-tallest in Oklahoma.[59][60][61]
12 One Warren Place[e] 284 (86.6) 20 1983 36°4′22.9″N 95°55′22.4″W / 36.073028°N 95.922889°W / 36.073028; -95.922889 (One Warren Place) 24th-tallest in Oklahoma.[62][63][64]
13 Two Warren Place[e] 274 (83.5) 19 1986 36°4′27.2″N 95°55′30.8″W / 36.074222°N 95.925222°W / 36.074222; -95.925222 (Two Warren Place) [65][66][67]
14 410 West 7th Street[f] 257 (78.4) 20 1970 36°8′47.7″N 95°59′38.7″W / 36.146583°N 95.994083°W / 36.146583; -95.994083 (410 West 7th Street) [68]
450 West 7th Street[f] 257 (78.4) 20 1970 36°8′49.2″N 95°59′40.7″W / 36.147000°N 95.994639°W / 36.147000; -95.994639 (450 West 7th Street) [69]
16 One Place Tower[e] 255 (77.7) 17 2013 36°9′11″N 95°59′39.7″W / 36.15306°N 95.994361°W / 36.15306; -95.994361 (One Place Tower) Tallest building constructed in Tulsa in the 2010s.[70]
17 Liberty Towers 254 (77.4) 23 1965 36°8′24″N 95°59′19.4″W / 36.14000°N 95.988722°W / 36.14000; -95.988722 (Liberty Towers) [71][72][73]
18 Boulder Towers 253 (77.1) 15 1959/1980 36°8′28.1″N 95°59′16.5″W / 36.141139°N 95.987917°W / 36.141139; -95.987917 (Boulder Towers) [74][75][76] First tower built in 1959-60 by Skelly; second in 1980 by Texaco. Both have same height and number of floors.[77]
19 The Mayo Hotel 252 (76.8) 19 1925 36°9′3.5″N 95°59′32.2″W / 36.150972°N 95.992278°W / 36.150972; -95.992278 (The Mayo Hotel) [78][79][80]
20 First National Bank Building 250 (76.2) 20 1950 36°9′7.2″N 95°59′21.5″W / 36.152000°N 95.989306°W / 36.152000; -95.989306 (First National Bank Building) Tallest building constructed in Tulsa in the 1950s.[81][82][83]
21 Cityplex East Tower 248 (75.6) 20 1981 36°2′34.1″N 95°57′10.5″W / 36.042806°N 95.952917°W / 36.042806; -95.952917 (Cityplex East Tower) [84][85][86]
22 DoubleTree Hotel Tulsa-Downtown[f] 232 (70.6) 18 1981 36°8′50.5″N 95°59′46.1″W / 36.147361°N 95.996139°W / 36.147361; -95.996139 (DoubleTree Hotel Tulsa-Downtown) [87][88]
23 Remington Tower 232 (70.6) 18 1981
24 Boston Avenue Methodist Church 225 (63.5) 15 1928-9 <---36°9′12.2″N 95°59′31.6″W / 36.153389°N 95.992111°W / 36.153389; -95.992111 (Williams Center Tower I)--->
25 Williams Center Tower I[e] 232 (70.6) 18 1982 36°9′12.2″N 95°59′31.6″W / 36.153389°N 95.992111°W / 36.153389; -95.992111 (Williams Center Tower I) [89][90][91]
26 OneOK Plaza[f] 219 (66.7) 17 1985 36°9′1.8″N 95°59′30″W / 36.150500°N 95.99167°W / 36.150500; -95.99167 (Thompson Building) [92][93]
27 Thompson Building[h] 215 (65.5) 15 1923 36°9′5.4″N 95°59′20.2″W / 36.151500°N 95.988944°W / 36.151500; -95.988944 (Thompson Building) [94][95][96]
28 The Yorktown[f] 206 (62.8) 16 1981 36°7′57.1″N 95°57′40.8″W / 36.132528°N 95.961333°W / 36.132528; -95.961333 (Thompson Building) [97]
29 Mincks-Adams Hotel 195 (59) 13 1927-8

Timeline of tallest buildings

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

Since 1918, the year the first high-rise in the city was constructed,[9] the title of the tallest building in Tulsa has been held by six high-rises.

Original name Years as tallest Height
ft (m)
Floors Reference(s)
Cosden Building[c] 1918–1925 (7 years) 16 [8][98]
Mayo Hotel 1925–1927 (2 years) 252 (76.8) 18 [99]
Philtower 1927–1928 (1 year) 343 (104.5) 24 [56]
320 South Boston Building[d] 1928–1967 (39 years) 400 (121.9) 22 [45]
Bank of America Center 1967–1975 (8 years) 412 (125.6) 32 [41]
BOK Tower 1975–present (49 years) 667 (203.3) 52 [4]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ New York has 293 existing and under construction buildings over 492 feet (150 m),[11] Chicago has 128,[12] Miami has 56,[13] Houston has 39,[14] Los Angeles has 32,[15] San Francisco has 28,[16] Boston has 20,[17] Seattle has 20,[18] Dallas has 19,[19] Atlanta has 16,[20] Las Vegas has 15,[21] Philadelphia has 14,[22] Jersey City has 12,[23] Sunny Isles Beach has 11,[24] Pittsburgh has 10,[25] Minneapolis has 9,[26] Denver has 8,[27] Detroit has 8,[28] Charlotte has 7,[29] Austin has 5,[30] Columbus has 5,[31] and Tulsa has 4.[32]
  2. ^ If two or more buildings are of the same height, they are listed in order of floor count, then alphabetically. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was originally completed.
  3. ^ a b Originally constructed at a height of 16 floors, the building's height was extended in 1984.
  4. ^ a b Originally constructed at a height of 10 floors, the building's height was extended in 1928.
  5. ^ a b c d Height estimated by the CTBUH.
  6. ^ a b c d e Height estimated by Emporis.
  7. ^ Heavily damaged by tornado; currently unoccupied as of 11/01/2019.
  8. ^ Originally constructed at a height of 10 floors, the building's height was extended in 1929.

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