List of tallest buildings in Tulsa

This list of tallest buildings in Tulsa ranks high-rises in the U.S. city of Tulsa, Oklahoma by height. The tallest building in Tulsa is the 52-story BOK Tower, which rises convert|667|ft|m|0|lk=on in downtown Tulsa.cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=1williamscenter-tulsa-ok-usa|title=One Williams Center|accessdate=2007-12-27|publisher=Emporis.com] It is the tallest building in the state of Oklahoma and the surrounding states of New Mexico, Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas. Another notable Tulsa skyscraper is the Cityplex Tower, part of the CityPlex Towers complex, which stands as the second-tallest building in the state.cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=cityplextower-tulsa-ok-usa|title=Cityplex Tower|accessdate=2007-12-27|publisher=Emporis.com] Six of the 10 tallest buildings in Oklahoma, including the tallest four, are located in Tulsa. The city has 61 skyscrapers, topping the next most skyscraper-laden city in the state, Oklahoma City, which has 48. [cite news|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=060819_Ne_A1_Whati65576|title=Signature skyline |accessdate=2008-03-02|publisher=Tulsa World|first=Robert|last=Evatt]

The history of skyscrapers in Tulsa began with the construction of the Cosden Building in 1918, which is often regarded as the city's first skyscraper. [cite web|url=http://tulsapreservationcommission.org/nationalregister/buildings/index.pl?id=15|title=Cosden Building|accessdate=2007-12-30|publisher=Tulsa Preservation Commission] [cite web|url=http://www.tulsadowntown.org/index.cfm?pageID=21&pageParentIDNew=1|title=Downtown Tulsa|accessdate=2007-12-30|publisher=Downtown Tulsa Unlimited] Tulsa went through a large building boom in the 1920s, during which many Art Deco high-rises were constructed. The city then experienced a second, larger building boom that lasted from the early 1960s to the early 1980s, during which time the city saw the construction of the BOK Tower and the CityPlex Towers complex. Tulsa is the site of four skyscrapers that rise at least 500 feet (152 m) in height. Overall, the skyline of Tulsa is ranked (based upon existing and under construction buildings over 500 feet (152 m) tall) third in the South Central United States (after Houston and Dallas) and 20th in the United States, after New York City, Chicago, Miami, Houston, Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, San Francisco, Boston, Las Vegas, Seattle, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Jersey City, Minneapolis, Denver, Detroit, Charlotte and Columbus.ref label|note01|A|^

There are no high-rise buildings under construction or approved for construction in Tulsa.cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/?id=101336|title=High-rise Buildings of Tulsa|accessdate=2007-12-30|publisher=Emporis.com] A proposal to construct a 15-story Westin hotel, The Westin at Tulsa Garden Square,cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=streetwestinattulsagardensquare-tulsa-ok-usa|title=The Westin at Tulsa Garden Square|accessdate=2007-12-30|publisher=Emporis.com] in downtown Tulsa is the only high-rise development taking place in the city. The most recently completed skyscraper in the city is the Mid-Continent Tower, completed in 1984.cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=midcontinenttower-tulsa-ok-usa|title=Mid-Continent Tower|accessdate=2007-12-27|publisher=Emporis.com]

__TOC__

Tallest buildings

This list ranks Tulsa skyscrapers that stand at least 200 feet (61 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Existing structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height.

ee also

* Buildings of Tulsa
* List of Art Deco buildings in Tulsa
* "The American", a proposed convert|217|ft|m hilltop statue near Tulsa

Notes

:A. note label|note01|A|^New York has 206 existing and under construction buildings at least 500 ft (152 m) in height, Chicago has 107, Miami has 37, Houston has 30, Los Angeles has 22, Dallas has 19, Atlanta has 19, San Francisco has 18, Las Vegas has 17, Boston has 16, Seattle has 14, Philadelphia has 10, Pittsburgh has 10, Jersey City has 9, Minneapolis has 9, Denver has 8, Detroit has 7, Charlotte has 6 and Columbus has 5. Source of Skyline ranking information: SkyscraperPage.com diagrams: [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?33112716 New York] , [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?33112734 Chicago] , [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?33112741 Miami] , [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?33112755 Houston] , [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?33112765 Los Angeles] , [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?33112784 Dallas] , [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?33112800 Atlanta] , [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?33112819 San Francisco] , [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?33112840 Las Vegas] , [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?33112829 Boston] , [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?33112864 Seattle] , [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?33112880 Philadelphia] , [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?33112892 Pittsburgh] , [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?33112896 Jersey City] , [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?33112886 Minneapolis] , [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?33112871 Denver] , [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?33112901 Detroit] , [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?33112906 Charlotte] , [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?33112913 Columbus] , [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?33175997 Tulsa] . Tulsa is tied in rank with [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?33176023 Cleveland] and [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?33176013 New Orleans] . :B. note label|note02|B|^The Cosden Building was originally constructed in 1918 as a 16-story structure, but was expanded into the modern Mid-Continent Tower by cantilevering 20 additional floors over the 16-story structure in 1984. :C. note label|note03|C|^This height is an estimate, as an official height of the 16-story structure was not released prior to the 1984 expansion.:D. note label|note04|D|^This building was constructed as One Williams Center, but has since been renamed BOK Center.

References

;General
*cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/li/?id=101336&bt=2&ht=2&sro=1|title=Tulsa High-rise Buildings|publisher=Emporis.com|accessdate=2008-01-09

;Specific

External links

* [http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?c300 Diagram of Tulsa skyscrapers] on SkyscraperPage