HoustonianInColorado Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 I was in Tulsa this week on business, and took these pictures. Tulsa is full of beautiful art-deco architecture, but unfortunately I had limited free time. Still, I got some good pictures. These are some of the better ones. Downtown Tulsa at Night Downtown Tulsa at Twilight Elevator Lobby in Midcontinent Tower Main Lobby in Midcontinent Tower Midcontinent Tower Clock Oklahoma Statehood Centennial Clock (1907-2007) Boston Avenue Methodist Church Trinity Episcopal Church First Baptist Church Entrance to Oral Roberts University - Giant Praying Hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Some very nice photos. I think that midcontinent tower clock is cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE CHAD IS GREAT Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 I got to travel more. I always thaught Tulsa was like a small Katy/Cypress type town. I knew someone who lived there, but they always complained about the city/town. Saying there was nuthing to do in that city. It reminds me of a nicer Midland. Nice photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonianInColorado Posted December 23, 2005 Author Share Posted December 23, 2005 Here are a few more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 What's the red logo in the first photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonianInColorado Posted December 24, 2005 Author Share Posted December 24, 2005 What's the red logo in the first photo? BOk Financial, the parent of Bank of Oklahoma (as well as several other banks in the southwest). BOk is also what locals sometimes call the Bank of Oklahoma. They pronounce it "Bee-Okay", not "Bock". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooner&RiceGrad Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Ah ha!! Yes, great pictures, although I've already seen these. Glad you shared these with people from Texas though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 Tulsa is full of beautiful art-deco architectureWish I could quote a source, but I remember reading (somewhere) that there were only three cities where one could find many examples of great mid-1930's architecture. New York, Houston and Tulsa.How unfortunate that so many Streamline/Moderne buildings in Houston have disappeared in the past 25 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominax Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 http://www.2worksforyou.com/video/tower.shtml A REAL LIFE CAM PHOTO!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominax Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 The Cityplex Towers in Tulsa Those of you in Tulsa please put some lights on top of this tower so it can be litted at night. This maybe the tallest night unlitted building in US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooner&RiceGrad Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Damage control...First of all, it is "litted". And Chris, that cam, of every single cam on every single local affiliate's webpage, is the cruddiest I've ever seen. Channel 2's offices are in Brookside, and would be much better used by panning down lovely Peoria Avenue.And, Miami has the most art deco of any city in the world. Tulsa is in 2nd. Bartlesville, OK, a small metro 50 miles north of Tulsa, is home to Frank Lloyd Wright's only skyscraper. I did not know Houston was renowned for art deco, as an ex-Houstonian.And for those curious who owns the Bank of Texas, it's none other than BOk Financial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmer Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Damage control...snipAnd, Miami has the most art deco of any city in the world. Tulsa is in 2nd. Bartlesville, OK, a small metro 50 miles north of Tulsa, is home to Frank Lloyd Wright's only skyscraper. I did not know Houston was renowned for art deco, as an ex-Houstonian.A few things...Cityplex Towers is the ex-City of Faith hospital built by Oral Roberts in the early 80's. It got moderate notoriety at the time because it was way more hospital than the demographics of Tulsa would support, and also because of Oral's extravagant claims during the fund raising. I don't remember exactly what they were but I'll bet someone does. The "Praying Hands" statue used to be in front of City of Faith; guess they were moved to the University. I've heard that if you climb on them the campus police will chase you away. Also speaking of Oral Roberts University, it's well worth googling just because of the extremely 60's modern architecture of several of the larger buildings. People who wanted to speak derogatorily of the place would use the term "Disneyland" or "Tomorrowland." Here's a small photo, you can find more with google.http://www.ncate.org/images/listinstit/ins...ralRobertsU.jpgBartlesville, OK is also where Bruce Goff worked for a long time. He was a 50's organic architect who taught at the University of Oklahoma. His stuff is pretty extreme; he has one house in the Memorial area near the former Mitchell mansion. Again, google is your friend. http://www.narrowlarry.com/nlgoff2.htmlMarty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 IMO i think that many of the buildings at ORU are really really really heinously fugly *10^24(1 whole mole of fuglyness!), but tulsa's neat old downtown counteracts this negative vibe. I bet some of you are big fans of that sixties stuff and i know houston was big in that time but eww. me no likey I've heard that if you climb on them the campus police will chase you away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabasushi Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 IMO i think that many of the buildings at ORU are really really really heinously fugly *10^24(1 whole mole of fuglyness!), but tulsa's neat old downtown counteracts this negative vibe.I bet some of you are big fans of that sixties stuff and i know houston was big in that time but eww. me no likey Hiya, folks....okay, there's an urban legend about thse huge praying hands at ORU. As the story goes, each hand were built seperately for some reason, and when the time came to erect the statute and put the parts together, they couldn't get the hands to stay together. They tried many things, but the hands wouldn't stay together. Finally, someone came up with an idea and dropped an one-dollar bill in between the hands. Right away, the hands closed together, just the way they were supposed to be. -- Angeli, former Tulsan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonianInColorado Posted May 1, 2006 Author Share Posted May 1, 2006 Hiya, folks....okay, there's an urban legend about thse huge praying hands at ORU. As the story goes, each hand were built seperately for some reason, and when the time came to erect the statute and put the parts together, they couldn't get the hands to stay together. They tried many things, but the hands wouldn't stay together. Finally, someone came up with an idea and dropped an one-dollar bill in between the hands. Right away, the hands closed together, just the way they were supposed to be.-- Angeli, former TulsanHahaha. Probably more like a $100 bill though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooner&RiceGrad Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 They must have been Oral Roberts' hands. The address that site showed for this house would be somewhere right around the Mosteller and May Avenue intersection in OKC, and I've never, ever seen this house anywhere around there. Must be one of those really well-hidden mansions in the Nichols Hills area. Oh and I don't know where someone gets off comparing Tulsa (woodlands and hills) to Midland (a flat, dry prairie) but to each their own I guess. This cam someone posted a link to, I think, would be somewhere around Yale and 71st. Ahh 71st and Hell, I love it. That cam should pointed at the roads and then it would really be useful for something. But avoiding that part of town is pretty much a given anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenmeadows Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 Thanks for the photos. As a native Tulsan, it's nice to see others appreciating its beauty. Of course, now you'll have me missing it for the rest of the day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooner&RiceGrad Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Would you move back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Just FYI, as I type this, the temperature in Tulsa is 101, "feels like" 106.For comparison purposes, the temp in Houston: 91, "feels like" 98. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenmeadows Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Would you move back?For many reasons, I would love to move back to Tulsa. However, its economy has steadily moved away, mostly to Houston. The opportunities my husband has here exceed what would be available there so we will probably be staying put. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 I always seem to forget about Tulsa, until someone mentions it on a forum online... Which might be a good thing, because it surprises me everytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexAmerican_Moose Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 cool pictures...what is the height of the tallest there? cuz it looks pretty big Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 i attended ORU in 83 and 84. oral roberts is a very kind man. he drove an old brown or orange (can't remember) impala around campus.the "city of faith" as it was called then had recently been completed. the complex was bigger than tulsa demographics required for a reason. oral roberts believed that people would come from around the world to seek medical help that honored science and faith. one goal of the city of faith was to be a medical research and educational institution. another goal was to sponsor international medical teams (doctors, nurses and surgeons) to donate time hitting hot spots around the globe where medicine and medical attention were needed.unfortunately, good intentions and faith should never ignore reality. good intentions and faith without a mindful dose of reality will usually result in bankruptcy and/or begging for money. i figure that statement works on the macro or micro level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooner&RiceGrad Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 One of the City of Faith buildings, the CityPlex Tower, at over 700 feet is the state's tallest for who asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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