List of tallest buildings in Oklahoma explained

This list of tallest buildings in Oklahoma ranks skyscrapers and highrises in the US state of Oklahoma by height. The tallest building in Oklahoma is the Devon Energy Center in Oklahoma City, which contains 50 floors and is 8440NaN0 tall. It is tied with the Park Tower in Chicago for the 43rd tallest building in the United States. The second-tallest building in the state is the BOK Tower in Tulsa, which rises 667feet above the ground.

Tallest buildings

The following is a list of buildings in Oklahoma over 115 meters in height. All buildings listed here are in Oklahoma City or Tulsa: seven buildings in Oklahoma City and eight in Tulsa. The tallest building in Oklahoma outside these two cities is the Phillips Petroleum Building in Bartlesville, Oklahoma at 292 ft.[1]

RankNameImageCityHeight
feet / m
FloorsYearNotes
1Devon Energy CenterOklahoma City8440NaN0502012Topped out on September 21, 2011. Officially tallest building in Oklahoma.[2] Tallest building between Chicago and Dallas and to the west excluding California, Texas and Seattle. First tallest building to be built in Oklahoma City in the 21st century.
2BOK TowerTulsa667feet521976Was the tallest building in Oklahoma from its completion in 1976 until 2011. It is now the 2nd tallest building in Oklahoma. Formerly known as One Williams Center.[3]
3Cityplex TowerTulsa648feet601979Stood as the tallest hospital in the state and in the world upon completion, but later converted into office space. Stands as the 3rd-tallest building in the state. Tallest building located outside of downtown Tulsa, and tallest building in the CityPlex complex.[4]
4First Place TowerTulsa516feet4119742nd-tallest building in downtown Tulsa. 4th-tallest building in Oklahoma.[5] [6]
5Mid-Continent TowerTulsa513feet361984Originally constructed in 1918 as a 16-story building; 20 additional stories were cantilevered above the existing structure after a 1980 restoration. 5th-tallest building in the state. Most recently completed skyscraper in the city. Formerly known as the Cosden Building.[7] [8]
6BancFirst TowerOklahoma City500feet3619716th-tallest in the state of Oklahoma. Tallest in the state from 1971–1975, tallest in Oklahoma City for 40 years from 1971–2011.[9]
7First National CenterOklahoma City446feet3319317th-tallest building in Oklahoma; tallest building in Oklahoma and Oklahoma City from 1931-1971.[10]
8BOK Park PlazaOklahoma City433feet2720188th-tallest building in Oklahoma and the 4th-tallest in Oklahoma City. Bank of Oklahoma anchors the tower's upper floors.
9Bank of America CenterTulsa412feet321967
10Oklahoma TowerOklahoma City410feet3119826th-tallest building in Oklahoma City.[11] [12]
11320 South Boston BuildingTulsa400feet221928[13] [14]
12Strata TowerOklahoma City393feet301973Home office of the Oklahoma State Department of Health. 6th-tallest building in Oklahoma City;[15] former corporate headquarters of Kerr-McGee and SandRidge Energy Corporation.
13City Place TowerOklahoma City391feet3319317th-tallest building in Oklahoma City; tallest building in Oklahoma City for a brief period in 1931.[16]
14110 West 7th BuildingTulsa388feet2819717th-tallest in Tulsa.[17] [18] [19]
15University Club TowersTulsa377feet3219668th-tallest in Tulsa. Tallest residential building in Tulsa.[20] [21] [22]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Phillips Petroleum Building. https://web.archive.org/web/20180719203541/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/128043/phillips-petroleum-building-bartlesville-ok-usa. dead. July 19, 2018. 2018-07-19. Emporis.com.
  2. Web site: Devon Energy Center - the Skyscraper Center .
  3. Web site: One Williams Center. 2007-12-27. SkyscraperPage.com.
  4. Web site: Cityplex Tower. 2007-12-27. SkyscraperPage.com.
  5. Web site: First Place Tower. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930093740/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=1placetower-tulsa-ok-usa. dead. September 30, 2007. 2007-12-27. Emporis.com.
  6. Web site: First Place Tower. 2007-12-27. SkyscraperPage.com.
  7. Web site: Mid-Continent Tower. https://archive.today/20130409071358/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=midcontinenttower-tulsa-ok-usa. dead. April 9, 2013. 2007-12-27. Emporis.com.
  8. Web site: Mid-Continent Tower. 2007-12-27. SkyscraperPage.com.
  9. Web site: Chase Tower. https://web.archive.org/web/20040618191439/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=122514. dead. June 18, 2004. 2009-04-07. Emporis.com.
  10. Web site: First National Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20070221161538/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=1nationalcenter-oklahomacity-ok-usa. dead. February 21, 2007. 2009-04-09. Emporis.com.
  11. Web site: Oklahoma Skyscraper Diagram. 2009-04-07. SkyscraperPage.com.
  12. Web site: Oklahoma Tower. https://archive.today/20130409041939/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=oklahomatower-oklahomacity-ok-usa. dead. April 9, 2013. 2009-04-09. Emporis.com.
  13. Web site: 320 South Boston Building. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930063043/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=320southbostonbuilding-tulsa-ok-usa. dead. September 30, 2007. 2007-12-27. Emporis.com.
  14. Web site: 320 South Boston Building. 2007-12-27. SkyscraperPage.com.
  15. Web site: Sandridge Center - the Skyscraper Center .
  16. Web site: City Place - the Skyscraper Center .
  17. Web site: 110 West 7th Building . August 6, 2017 . . The Skyscraper Center.
  18. Web site: 110 West 7th Building . https://web.archive.org/web/20150612103845/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/122934/110-west-7th-building-tulsa-ok-usa . dead . June 12, 2015 . August 6, 2017 . Emporis.
  19. Web site: 110 West 7th Building. August 6, 2017. Skyscraper Source Media.
  20. Web site: University Club Towers . August 6, 2017 . . The Skyscraper Center.
  21. Web site: University Club Towers . https://web.archive.org/web/20160723060644/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/122918/university-club-towers-tulsa-ok-usa . dead . July 23, 2016 . August 6, 2017 . Emporis.
  22. Web site: University Club Tower. August 6, 2017. Skyscraper Source Media.