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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]
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]
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.
See also
Notes
^ 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]
^ 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.
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b Originally constructed at a height of 16 floors, the building's height was extended in 1984.
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b Originally constructed at a height of 10 floors, the building's height was extended in 1928.
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d Height estimated by the
CTBUH .
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e Height estimated by Emporis.
^ Heavily damaged by tornado; currently unoccupied as of 11/01/2019.
^ Originally constructed at a height of 10 floors, the building's height was extended in 1929.
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