Oklahoma Natural Gas Company Building
Oklahoma, United States
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Visible from the street; the inside is private.
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Located at 624 South Boston Avenue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Natural Gas Company Building is a landmark Art Deco structure designed by Frank V. Kirshner and Arthur M. Atkinson. Built of reinforced concrete clad in buff brick above and limestone on its lower two stories, the building exemplifies early adoption of the Art Deco style by conservative utility companies—a choice that legitimized the modern aesthetic in Tulsa and spurred subsequent Art Deco construction throughout the city. Its facade emphasizes verticality through piers that rise the entire height of the building, with windows placed between them. Spared from demolition in 1982 when ONEOK (the company's successor) abandoned plans for replacement with a high-rise headquarters, the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 for its architectural significance and as a testament to Tulsa's growth during the 1920s. It now serves as a contributing structure within the Oil Capital Historic District.
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- Type
- commercial building
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
- Place
- Oklahoma, United States
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