Broadway Tower (Enid, Oklahoma) Explained

Broadway Tower
Location:114 E. Broadway St., Enid, Oklahoma
Coordinates:36.3967°N -97.8772°W
Built:1931
Architect:Enid & Layton, Hicks & Forsythe; McMillan & Shelton Const. Co.
Architecture:Art Deco
Added:November 14, 1985
Refnum:85002789

The Broadway Tower, located in the Enid Downtown Historic District in Enid, Oklahoma, was constructed in 1931 by McMillen and Shelton Construction Company. The Broadway Development Company hired George Ernst von Blumenauer of Enid, and the Oklahoma City firm Layton, Hicks, and Forsythe to design the building, in the Art Deco style.

In 1943, Mr. Garrison Munger, Sr. purchased the building. It remained in his family's ownership until 1981. It is currently owned by Tower Investment Company and Oklahoma partnership. The building is the tallest in Enid at 14 stories tall. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1985.

After a fire destroyed the original Garfield County Courthouse, the Broadway Tower became a temporary courthouse location from 1932 to 1936.

In 2015 the building was closed to the public when portions of the brick exterior separated from the building.[1] [2] It was declared dilapidated by the City of Enid in 2022.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Summars . Emily . UPDATE: Broadway Tower closed until further notice due to buckling brick facade . 9 January 2023 . Enid News & Eagle . 4 December 2015.
  2. News: Garza . Ariana . Enid's Broadway Tower Hotel closed for repairs . 9 January 2023 . KOCO . 2 December 2015.
  3. News: McKendrick . Kelci . Commissioners deny dilapidation appeal regarding 3 downtown buildings . 9 January 2023 . Enid News & Eagle . 2 August 2022.