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Oklahoma Tower

Coordinates: 35°28′07″N 97°30′59″W / 35.46861°N 97.51639°W / 35.46861; -97.51639
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Oklahoma Tower (Originally known as Two Galleria)
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice
Location210 Park Avenue,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
United States
Coordinates35°28′07″N 97°30′59″W / 35.46861°N 97.51639°W / 35.46861; -97.51639
Opening1982
Height
Roof410 ft (120 m)
Technical details
Floor count31
Floor area568,960 ft2
Design and construction
Architect(s)I. M. Pei & Partners
References
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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Oklahoma Tower". SkyscraperPage.
  2. ^ "Oklahoma Tower - the Skyscraper Center".
  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". Emporis. Archived from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved 2018-01-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  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.