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45-628: The Boston Avenue United Methodist Church , located in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma , and completed in 1929, is considered to be one of the finest examples of ecclesiastical Art Deco architecture in the United States , and has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places . Built by a congregation of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South , it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1999. It has 15 floors. The design of

90-575: A half city block in Tulsa's historical downtown. The PAC is also the design of Minoru Yamasaki . It houses five theatres and a reception hall. More than a quarter of a million people visit the Center each year to attend a performance from one of Tulsa's seven acclaimed musical and dramatic companies including the Tulsa Ballet , Tulsa Symphony Orchestra , Tulsa Opera , and a variety of symphonic groups. The PAC hosts

135-632: A multitude of cultural events through the fall, winter and spring. In 2005 the City of Tulsa broke ground on a 19,199 seat regional events center designed by architect César Pelli . The arena was named the BOK Center (or Bank of Oklahoma Center ) and opened on August 30, 2008. Another popular downtown entertainment district is the Blue Dome, named for a distinctive, domed building at Second Street and Elgin Avenue, in

180-574: A new Trompette- en-chamade was added. A complete stoplist for the organ can be found on the Organ Page for the Boston Avenue Church. The church was built by W. S. Bellows Construction Corporation. Downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma In 2010, the estimated population of downtown is 4,000. The daytime population is estimated to be 36,000. Tulsa includes many structures built during the Oil Boom in

225-589: A pet day care, photography studios, lofts, a knitting room and living arts district, among others. The cornerstone of this neighborhood is the fifth largest LGBT community center in the United States, the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center, owned and operated by Oklahomans for Equality/OkEq (formerly Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights/TOHR), with further development being planned for more restaurants, residential lofts and retail. Oklahomans for Equality has hosted Tulsa Pride on

270-680: A popular destination for local shopping and eating within the East Village. The annual MOJO music fest occurs in this region, mixing live music with local craft beers and food trucks. Regardless of interest, the East Village District has something for everyone in Downtown Tulsa. The Greenwood Historical District is just north of downtown and east of the Brady District. It was once one of the most affluent African-American communities in

315-691: A riot memorial. As of 2004, two blocks of the old neighborhood have been restored and are part of the Greenwood Historical District. It is now home to the Greenwood Cultural Center, the Tulsa Race Riot Memorial, and the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, as well as Oklahoma State University - Tulsa and Langston University -Tulsa. Because of its rich history, the Greenwood Historical District provides visitors with one of

360-418: Is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae . Common names include calliopsis and tickseed , a name shared with various other plants . These plants range from 46–120 centimetres (18–47 inches) in height. The flowers are usually yellow with a toothed tip, but can also be yellow-and-red bicolor or pink. They have showy flower heads with involucral bracts in two distinct series of eight each,

405-507: Is also an emerging gay neighborhood, with several gay or gay-friendly bars and numerous supportive shops and restaurants. A few blocks southeast of Cain's Ballroom lies one of the gems of the Downtown Tulsa area- the Guthrie Green. This urban park is a cross between a garden and an amphitheater with events ranging from movie nights to workout classes hosted there. With family friendly concerts, food truck Wednesday's, and fountains to play in,

450-534: Is preferred for different cultivars or species. Notable species found in cultivation are C. grandiflora and C. verticillata , as well as their various cultivars . The sunny, summer-blooming, daisy-like flowers are popularly planted in gardens to attract butterflies. Both annual and perennial types are grown in the home garden (USDA hardiness zone 7a/6b). In the Mid-Atlantic region, insects such as bees, hover flies, and wasps are often observed visiting

495-710: The BOK Tower (formerly One Williams Center) was the tallest building in any of the 5 "plains states" ( Oklahoma , Kansas , Nebraska , North Dakota and South Dakota ) until the Devon Tower in Oklahoma City was completed in 2012. The BOK Tower was designed in 1975 by Minoru Yamasaki & Associates, the same architect who designed the World Trade Center in New York City . The Tulsa Performing Arts Center occupies

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540-523: The Mayo Hotel , the former of which once served as home to J. Paul Getty . Known for a time as " Terra Cotta City", Tulsa hosted the International Sixth Congress on Art Deco in 2001. Downtown Tulsa is in the northwest quadrant of the city and is ringed by an expressway system called the inner dispersal loop. Downtown's buildings include many large office towers. At 667 ft (203 m),

585-503: The US$ 1.25 million edifice is credited to two individuals: Adah Robinson and Bruce Goff . Robinson was an art teacher at Central High School in Tulsa, and eventually was chair of the art department in the University of Tulsa . Robinson sketched the original ideas for the church. Bruce Goff, formerly one of her high school students, and the architect in 1924–1926 of her home and studio, then took

630-700: The 1920s and 1930s, including Art Deco buildings such as the Mid-Continent Tower , Boston Avenue Methodist Church , and the Exchange Bank Building (today known as the 320 South Boston Building ). Oilman Waite Phillips , left a significant architectural impact on downtown Tulsa through the Philtower and Philcade buildings. Other notable Tulsa buildings include the Atlas Life Building , Holy Family Cathedral , Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, and

675-536: The Boston Avenue Church reveled in the use of various building materials, so metal, glass, terra cotta, Indiana limestone and Minnesota granite can all be found. The exterior is decorated with numerous terra cotta sculptures by the Denver sculptor, Robert Garrison , who had been a student of Adah Robinson's in Oklahoma City . These sculptures include several groups of people at prayer representing Spiritual life, Religious Education and Worship. In these groups again can be found

720-573: The Boston Avenue United Methodist Church is one of the stones embedded in the walls of the Chicago Tribune Building , along with over 100 others picked from historic buildings and famous sites from around the world. The Boston Avenue Church contains a 105 rank Möller pipe organ , dedicated in 1962 at 72 playable ranks of pipes and expanded in 1986. The organ was further modified in 1995 by Daniel Angerstein. In 1999

765-635: The Brady Arts District, the Tulsa Art District is located north across the Santa Fe Railroad tracks from the central business district and centered at Main Street & Brady Avenue. The Brady District is one of Tulsa's oldest areas, characterized by two-story brick warehouses. The Brady Theater , built between 1912 and 1914, was originally designed to serve as the city's municipal auditorium and

810-593: The Guthrie Green has become a central point for the Tulsa Arts District. In fact, on the first Friday of every month, local businesses in this area center their First Friday Art Crawl around the Green, with exhibits at Philbrook Downtown, 108 Contemporary, and the Hardesty Arts Center (AHHA) which border the park. This monthly event brings the community together to enjoy the best food, drinks, and entertainment that

855-791: The North and South American species, some 75–80 in all, under Coreopsis . 45 species are in the 11 North American sections, and the remaining 35 are in the South American section Pseudoagarista . The North American species fall into two broad groups, with 5 sections and 12 species in Mexico and North America and the remaining 5 sections and 26 species in Eastern North America. One group which does seem to be monophyletic consists of temperate species from North America, including five sections of Coreopsis , Bidens coronata and Bidens tripartita , and

900-709: The Performing Arts Center in downtown, "the Old Lady on Brady" continues to be used today for a wide variety of concerts and theatrical productions. North of the Brady on Main Street is the Cain's Ballroom , formerly the garage of the Brady family and the home of Bob Wills and his band, the Texas Playboys. The district is also the location of many local artists' galleries, restaurants with late night hours, bars and dance clubs. It

945-401: The Tulsa Arts District can provide. Today, the Tulsa Arts District is one of the most diverse areas in all of Tulsa. It hosts restaurants, clubs, museums, and businesses and is a prime example of urban living. There is presently construction which will more than double the number of permanent residents in this artistic conclave. On its present path, the area will continue to develop as a hub of

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990-436: The United States and referred to as Black Wall Street. In 1921, thirty-five blocks of businesses and residences were burned in this district during the infamous Tulsa Race Massacre , the bloodiest massacre in the history of the United States. The Oklahoma Legislature passed laws in 2001 aimed at revitalizing Greenwood, setting up a scholarship fund for college-bound descendants of riot victims and appropriating $ 2 million for

1035-541: The area from 1st to 8th street, with borders at Boston and Cheyenne. This area is located in the heart of the skyscrapers of Downtown Tulsa and thus has many food, beverage, and fitness options readily available. The Bartlett Square at 5th and Main provides a unique European feel to this region, but the entire area is overflowing with Tulsa charm. The Philtower and Philcade buildings, the Atlas Life building, Tulsa Club, and Public Service Company of Oklahoma building are some of

1080-583: The area in the eastern section of downtown. The building was originally constructed in 1924 as a Gulf Oil service station. It has been converted to an information desk/office for the district, and is about two blocks south of the OneOK field. The Blue Dome District is known for its local dining options, large art festival, and scenic Downtown Tulsa views. Every May, the Blue Dome Arts Festival allows families to enjoy local music and street vendors surrounding

1125-455: The areas of design that can be traced back to the early drawings by Robinson. While the building is in many ways unique, the idea of the large, semi-circular main auditorium has an earlier precursor in another Methodist church, Louis Sullivan 's St. Paul's Methodist Church , designed in 1910 and built, somewhat modified, in Cedar Rapids , Iowa , in 1914. Like many other Art Deco buildings,

1170-499: The building's interior and exterior design. The construction of a columbarium inside the building was completed in 2000. Designed by Tulsa architect Roger Coffey , it allowed for the cremains of church members and their immediate family members to be interred there. The columbarium contains a 6-foot (1.8 m) by 25-foot (7.6 m) cut glass window created by Richard Bohm of the Tulsa Stained Glass company. A stone from

1215-630: The community welcoming all people as it acknowledges its past while looking to a vibrant and inclusive future. Major employers in Downtown Tulsa include the corporate headquarters of Williams Companies and ONEOK . BOK Financial is headquartered there as well. The Tulsa World and This Land Press have their headquarters in Downtown Tulsa. Coreopsis Many, see text Acispermum Neck. Calliopsis Rchb. Epilepis Benth. Leptosyne DC. Pugiopappus A.Gray Selleophytum Urb. Tuckermannia Nutt. Coreopsis ( / ˌ k ɒr iː ˈ ɒ p s ɪ s / )

1260-505: The designers to indulge in the Art Deco celebration of the vertical. At the top of the tower, as well as on many of the other high points and used much in the same manner that churches in the Middle Ages utilized crockets and finials, is a stylized sculpture that represents two hands raised upward in prayer. This motif of praying hands is one that is echoed throughout the building and is one of

1305-477: The first weekend of June each year since 1982. The development in the East Village has provided Tulsans and visitors with many food and entertainment opportunities. With areas like the Bond Center for large events intertwined with luxurious apartment complexes, the feeling of community is particularly strong within this area. The Boxyard- a shopping complex made from repurposed shipping containers- has quickly become

1350-469: The genus Thelesperma (five species). One classification (GRIN) of the genus consists of eleven sections, shown by cladistic relationships with number of species in parentheses. See: South America, 35 species North American Coreopsis can be found in two habitats in the wild, growing along roadsides and open fields throughout the Eastern United States and Canada. In this environment

1395-478: The historic dome. Further, there is no bad angle for pictures of Tulsa's infamous skyline in this district. With so many delicious restaurants and walkable views, it is no wonder that the Blue Dome District continues to bring its unique art scene to Tulsa. Tulsa boasts one of the nation’s most extensive collections of Art Deco architecture, which is most visible in the downtown Deco District. This region spans

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1440-525: The largest festivals in Tulsa: Mayfest. Every May, the Deco District comes alive during Mayfest, where artists, vendors, and live musicians combine to create one of the largest street festivals in Tulsa. East Village comprises 115 acres bordered by East 2nd and East 7th Streets, Detroit Avenue and Lansing Avenue, just inside the inner-dispersal loop. This area boasts an upscale martini bar, a hair salon,

1485-451: The most prominent displays of the Art Deco architecture style in Tulsa. Many tours of this region are readily available. Perhaps one of the more interesting facts about the Art Deco region are the tunnels which connect many of the classic buildings. They are now open for public tours, providing interested guests with a one of a kind Tulsa experience. Beyond the extensive variety of local shops and restaurants, this district annually hosts one of

1530-576: The most unique cultural experiences in Tulsa. The John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park details the relationship between African-Americans and the state of Oklahoma throughout history with an emphasis on the Tulsa Race Riot. The Mabel B Little Heritage House takes visitors back to the 1920s with its classic furnishings and information about the Riots. The Greenwood Cultural Center strives to educate on

1575-522: The outer being commonly connate at the base. The flat fruits are small and dry and look like insects. There are 75–80 species of Coreopsis , all of which are native to North , Central , and South America . The name Coreopsis is derived from the Ancient Greek words κόρις ( transl.  grc  – transl.  koris ), meaning " bedbug ", and ὄψις ( transl.  grc  – transl.  opsis ), meaning "view", referring to

1620-453: The plan," and adding, "But why for the Methodists?" In 1978 the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1999. In 1993, murals were installed on the 100th anniversary of the founding of the congregation. They were designed by Chicago artist Angelo Gherardi who continued the Art Deco design to be consistent with

1665-485: The plant will self-sow. Coreopsis species are a source of nectar and pollen for insects. The species is known to provide food to caterpillars of some Lepidoptera species, including Coleophora acamtopappi . Coreopsis can grow in a garden as a border plant, or in a container, preferring well-drained soil. Deadheading the flowers ensures it does not become weedy. Using the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) hardiness zones will identify what soil and climate

1710-451: The shape of the achene . Coreopsis is a variable genus closely related to Bidens . In fact, neither Coreopsis nor Bidens , as defined in the 20th century, is strictly monophyletic . Coreopsis is best described as paraphyletic . Previously (1936), Coreopsis was classified into 11 sections and 114 species, but the African species were subsequently reclassified as Bidens , leaving

1755-419: The sketches and came up with the design for the church. Officially, the architecture firm credited is Rush, Endacott and Rush where Goff apprenticed (from age 12 and became a partner in 1930). There is still some debate over who was more responsible for the building. The church credits Adah Robinson with the design of this building, while Goff experts maintain that it is clearly his design. The definitive book on

1800-474: The stained glass windows were based on designs drawn from Oklahoma flora, most notably the tritomas and coreopsis flowers. The building was not long in making an impression on the architectural world. Influential art critic of the day, Sheldon Chaney , allows it 5 pictures in his book [see References. below] and praises it saying that, "its detail is daringly new, its ornamental idioms fresh and vital, its masses fairly well sculpted and perfectly expressive of

1845-506: The subject, Tulsa Art Deco [see References, below] says of that issue that "it is not the purpose of this book to offer a resolution to that controversy." The original building consisted of a semicircular auditorium, a soaring 225-foot (68.5 m) tower, and a wing containing class rooms. The soaring straight lines of the tower provide physical, visual, and philosophical linkage to the Gothic Cathedrals of past ages as well as allowing

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1890-506: The two hands together motif. Above the south entrance are the equestrian Circuit Riders, statues of the early Methodists engaged in spreading the Good Word. Two of the three riders represent historic individuals, Bishop Francis Asbury , the first American Methodist bishop and Bishop William McKendree , while the third figure, the one in the center, is symbolic of all the other men of God who did His bidding from horseback. The face on this rider

1935-462: The unique history of the Greenwood District, with a focus on jazz and the blues as well. Alongside these important landmarks in the Greenwood District lies a growing retail district bordering OneOK Field on the east. With an ever-increasing number of food and dessert options in the region, Greenwood Historical District is a great stop to learn about Tulsa's history and refuel. Formerly known as

1980-473: Was created by Garrison using the church minister's father-in-law, the Rev. T.L. Darnell, of as his model. Rev. Darnell had in fact been a circuit rider for half a century. Over the north entrance of the building there can be found idealized statues of John Wesley his brother Charles Wesley and Susanna Wesley , their mother. Other places on the exterior reveal classic art deco styles organic plant designs, which. like

2025-472: Was simply called "Convention Hall" for the first forty years of its life and was one of three internment camps where African Americans were detained after the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot. In 1952, major additions were added and the building was renamed Tulsa Municipal Theater. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Supplanted as the city auditorium in 1979 by construction of

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