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109-420: Downtown Tulsa is an area of approximately 1.4 square miles (3.6 km) surrounded by an inner-dispersal loop created by Interstate 244, Highway 64, and Highway 75. The area serves as Tulsa's financial and business district, and is the focus of a large initiative to draw tourism, which includes plans to capitalize on the area's historic architecture. Much of Tulsa's convention space is located in downtown, such as

218-725: A scholarship fund for college-bound descendants of the victims and appropriating $ 2 million for a 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 Massacre Memorial, and the John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation, as well as Oklahoma State University - Tulsa and Langston University . Also in

327-600: A draftsman and engineer. He enrolled at New York University for a master's degree in architecture and got a job with the architecture firm Shreve, Lamb & Harmon , designers of the Empire State Building . The firm helped Yamasaki avoid internment as a Japanese-American during World War II, and he himself sheltered his parents in New York City. Yamasaki was politically active during his early years, particularly in efforts to relocate Japanese Americans affected by

436-547: A few pre-20s houses that were moved from the site of Central High School (now the PSO HQ) in the mid 20s. Renaissance is also a mix of single family homes and a number of duplexes and the east side of Delaware has housed many TU students over the years. Florence Park & Florence Park South neighborhoods runs from Harvard Avenue on the east, to the Broken Arrow Expressway on the south & west, and stops at 15th Street on

545-547: A few times prior in the United States and never on such a large project. A further design challenge was developing a wind-bracing system to keep the ultra tall but relatively lightweight steel and glass structures from swaying at their upper levels. Other contemporary modern skyscrapers had used centrally located cross-bracing systems located in the core of the interiors at the upper levels, but Yamasaki and structural engineer Fazlur Rahman Khan employed an exterior truss system;

654-620: A hair salon, a pet day care, photography studios, lofts, a knitting room and living arts district, among others. The cornerstone of this neighborhood is the largest LGBT community center in Oklahoma, and fifth largest LGBT 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. OkEq hosts Tulsa Pride each June in

763-575: 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

872-409: A large trench to the bedrock risked flooding from nearby New York Harbor . The solution employed by Yamasaki and his team of engineers was to use a slurry wall ; digging very narrow trenches about 3 feet (0.91 m) wide and then filling these with a slurry (a mixture of clay and water) that was dense enough to keep the surrounding water out. Pipes were then lowered into the slurry trench and concrete

981-606: A leader in the Tulsa Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s led to residents expressing their wish that the name be changed, and on August 15, 2013, the City Council voted to retain the street name, but instead officially honor Civil War photographer Mathew Brady . Street signs have since been changed to reflect the official street name as "M.B. Brady St." Brady Heights is a historic district in Tulsa, Oklahoma named for early resident, W. Tate Brady . Its boundaries are Marshall Street on

1090-712: A major east–west thoroughfare in Tulsa since This street was named Cherry Street prior to the early 1900s, when a city ordinance mandated a numerical street name. The eastern and western boundaries of the present-day district are rather vaguely defined in common usage. A 1992 article in the Tulsa World stated that the district extends from Peoria Avenue on the west to Utica Avenue on the east. The northern and southern boundaries of this informal district are apparently undefined. South Quaker Avenue intersects Cherry Street one block east of Peoria. The 1400 block of South Quaker contains five houses of historical interest because they represent

1199-431: A master plan by Tulsa architect Donald Honn, the low-pitch roofs and clean lines of the houses typify the style known as Mid-Century Modern, and the neighborhood was the city's first housing development with a community pool. Construction began in 1953 and all Lortondale homes featured central heating and air conditioning—reportedly the first such subdivision in the nation. Recognized as a historic neighborhood, Ranch Acres

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1308-632: 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

1417-566: A network of vertical and horizontal structural elements on the exterior of the towers giving them structural support. This external structural support system also decreased the need for large internal pillars. The external truss support system and the unique elevator configuration created more rentable space in the World Trade Centers to satisfy the owner's ( The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ) massive demand for 10,000,000 square feet (930,000 m ) of office space. The first of

1526-997: A number of buildings on college campuses, including designs for Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota , and a building in Waikiki , in Honolulu, Hawaii , between 1958 and 1968 as well as being commissioned to design buildings on the campus of Wayne State University in the 1950s and 1960s, including the McGregor Memorial Conference Center , the College of Education building and the Prentis Building and DeRoy Auditorium Complex . The buildings at Wayne State University incorporated many architectural motifs that would become characteristic elements in Yamasaki's designs. With regards to

1635-484: 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

1744-680: 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

1853-551: 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

1962-508: A scooter shop now filling old storefronts built in the 1920s & 1930s, as well as some notable old homes in the surrounding residential areas. Numerous condos have been built in recent years just north of Cherry Street. Cherry Street is surrounded by four of Tulsa's designated Historic Districts: the Swan Lake , North Maple Ridge , Gillette and Yorktown neighborhoods. Other neighborhoods adjacent to Cherry Street are Florence Park, Tulsa and

2071-463: A significant boost in late 2012 with the opening of Guthrie Green, a public garden and outdoor stage, on a central plot of land formerly inhabited by commercial buildings. Guthrie Green has quickly emerged as a neighborhood focal point, hosting community events, live music and a farmers market. The district and the street were originally named for W. Tate Brady , an early Tulsa business owner and active civic promoter. However, Tate Brady's involvement as

2180-491: A skylight traversing the length of the building and made extensive use of the secondary space outside the building including constructing a plaza with reflecting pools, seating areas, greenery and sculptures. The College of Education building featured repeating gothic arches throughout the exterior of the building which were both ornamental but also provided structural support for the building. In 1962 Yamasaki and his firm were commissioned to design his most well-known project:

2289-471: Is a popular commercial area with various upscale shops, boutiques, and art galleries, as well as 35 restaurants and nightspots (many with patio seating) spanning a wide variety of cuisines and dining styles. Scenic Riverside Drive, which parallels the east bank of the river, and River Parks, the park that stretches along the riverbank, are also popular sections of Brookside. This is a subdivision of modern homes along South Yale Avenue near 26th Street. Based on

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2398-591: Is adjacent to the Philbrook Museum of Art and Woodward Park, site of the Tulsa Rose Garden. Renaissance neighborhood is between 11th Street (Route 66) and 15th Street and Lewis Avenue on the west to Harvard Avenue on the east with Delaware Avenue cutting through the middle. The University of Tulsa is just north of 11th St. on the east side of Delaware. It's a mix of 1920s bungalows and 1930s revival style houses with houses of other eras mixed in, from very new to

2507-507: 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,

2616-447: Is also an emerging gay neighborhood, with several gay or gay-friendly bars and numerous supportive shops and restaurants. Today, The 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 enclave. The neighborhood's renaissance got

2725-422: 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 , Theatre Tulsa , and a variety of symphonic groups. The PAC hosts a multitude of cultural events through

2834-403: Is an area of approximately 1.4 square miles (3.6 km ) surrounded by an inner-dispersal loop created by Interstate 244 , US 64 and US 75 . The area serves as Tulsa 's financial and business district; it is the focus of a large initiative to draw tourism, which includes plans to capitalize on the area's historic architecture. Much of Tulsa's convention space is located in downtown, such as

2943-402: Is an upscale outdoor center with a mix of locally owned retailers, including Miss Jackson's, Tulsa's oldest department store, and national chains. Adjacent to Utica Square is Temple Israel , a Reform Jewish congregation housed in a building by prolific synagogue architect Percival Goodman , and Cascia Hall Preparatory School , a college preparatory school now also known as a key location in

3052-620: Is at the corner of Main and 14th Street. The Tulsa Preservation Commission identified this location as "...the Southeast Business Area of the Riverview section of Tulsa." The Buena Vista Park residential addition, consisting of three blocks, was begun in 1908. It was the start of what is now Buena Vista Park Historic District, which was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 2007. The district now covers 5 acres (2.0 ha). Its period of architectural significance

3161-688: Is estimated to be 36,000. Tulsa includes many structures built during the Oil Boom in 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

3270-482: Is just north of downtown and east of the Brady District. It was once one of the most affluent African-American communities in 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 incident of racial violence in the history of the United States. The Oklahoma Legislature passed laws in 2001 aimed at revitalizing Greenwood, setting up

3379-624: Is located in this area. The Kendall-Whittier shopping area and surrounding neighborhoods are now popular with Tulsa's rapidly growing Hispanic community. Just east of this area is the University of Tulsa . Swan Lake is a historic district whose borders consist of 15th Street to the North, Utica Street to the East, 21st Street to the South, and Peoria Avenue to the west. This area was originally named Orcutt District for

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3488-503: Is part of this district. The building was sold in July 2015. It will be converted into a museum honoring Tulsa's firefighters. The museum is expected to open in late 2015 or 2016. The Pearl District also contains The Church Studio , a former church that Leon Russell turned into a recording studio and the focal point of the Tulsa Sound music movement during the 1970s. Riverview is bounded on

3597-468: Is touted as 'The World's Largest Indoor Car Show' and often draws around 1,500 custom and classic cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Antique car auctions are also held here and draw many visitors from across the nation. The Tulsa area boasts nearly 40 miles (64 km) of river shoreline along the Arkansas River . River Parks lines more than 20 miles (32 km) of that stretch, spread along both banks of

3706-676: The Atlas Life Building , Holy Family Cathedral , Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, and 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),

3815-710: 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

3924-706: The BOK Tower in Tulsa, Oklahoma with a similar design to the World Trade Center. It was completed in 1976 and was the tallest building in Oklahoma at the time. After criticism of his dramatically cantilevered Rainier Tower (1977) in Seattle, Yamasaki became less adventurous in his designs during the last decade of his career. In 1978, Yamasaki designed the Federal Reserve Bank tower in Richmond, Virginia . The work

4033-458: The Philtower and Philcade Building . Other notable downtown Tulsa buildings include the Exchange Bank Building (today known as the 320 South Boston Building ), the Cosden Building (later expanded into today's Mid-Continent Tower ), Atlas Life Building , Holy Family Cathedral , Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, and the Mayo Hotel . Known for a time as " Terra Cotta City", Tulsa hosted

4142-611: The Renaissance neighborhood. The Maple Ridge Historic District is just south of downtown in Midtown. This neighborhood contains 'Black Gold Row', contains mansions built by oil barons in the 1920s. Harwelden Mansion is located there. Sunset Terrace is located adjacent to Maple Ridge on its South Side, Terwilleger Heights on its East Side and the Arkansas River to the West. It is traversed by

4251-728: The Tulsa Performing Arts Center and the Tulsa Convention Center , as well as the BOK Center . Prominent downtown sub-districts include the Blue Dome District, the Tulsa Arts District, and the Greenwood Historical District, which includes the site of ONEOK Field , a baseball stadium for the Tulsa Drillers opened in 2010. In 2010, the estimated population of downtown is 4,000. The daytime population

4360-557: The Tulsa Performing Arts Center , the Tulsa Convention Center , and the BOK Center . Prominent downtown sub-districts include the Blue Dome District, the Brady Arts District, the "Oil Capital Historic District", the Greenwood Historical District, Owen Park Historical Neighborhood, and the site of ONEOK Field , a baseball stadium for the Tulsa Drillers opened in 2010. The city's historical residential core lies in an area known as Midtown, containing upscale neighborhoods built in

4469-505: The fantasy / horror House of Night novel series written by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast. Tulsa's conservative synagogue, B'nai Emunah , is also located in Midtown. Some of the other major shopping centers in this part of the city include the Promenade Mall, Highland Park Shopping Center, Southroads, Ranch Acres, The Farm Shopping Center, and The Plaza. OU -Tulsa is across the street from

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4578-653: The 1/4 mile wide channel and connected by a pedestrian bridge between 21st and 31st streets. River Parks is a popular destination for outdoor recreation. Miles of asphalt-surfaced recreation trails weave past picnic areas, playgrounds , fountains and sculptures . The park's landscape ranges from manicured lawns to the rugged terrain of the Turkey Mountain Urban Wilderness Area . Recreation in River Parks includes fishing , rowing , kayaking , disc golf , hiking , biking and horseback riding . During

4687-573: 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

4796-459: The East Village neighborhood. The Oil Capital Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. It is bounded by Third Street on the north, Seventh Street on the South, Cincinnati Avenue on the east and Cheyenne Avenue on the west. This area contains many of the historic Downtown office buildings constructed during the 1920s and 1930s. Riverview stretches along

4905-531: 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

5014-633: The International Sixth Congress on Art Deco in 2001. The core downtown area was designated on the National Register of Historic Places as the Oil Capital Historic District in 2010. Downtown Tulsa is in the northwest quadrant of the city and is ringed by an expressway called the Inner Dispersal Loop . Downtown's buildings include many large office towers. At 667 ft (203 m), the BOK Tower (formerly One Williams Center)

5123-477: The McGregor Memorial Conference Center, this included placing the building on an elevated base or pedestal to emphasize its presence, repeated geometric patterns on the exterior facade of the building (many times these exterior design features were functional as well, providing structural support to the building). He also used exotic materials such as white marble tiles and columns, incorporated

5232-472: The National Register of Historic Places. Midtown is a largely residential district in the heart of the city. This area consists mostly of homes built from the early 1900s to the 1950s and has a wide variety of American styles ranging from the Craftsman bungalow to the ranch-style home to Greek Revival . The neighborhood is even home to a relocated saltbox home from colonial New England. Schools in this part of

5341-709: 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

5450-683: The Promenade Mall at 41st and Yale, on the southern edge of Midtown. In northeast Midtown, the Tulsa State Fairgrounds, now called Expo Square , is home to several Tulsa landmarks. In addition to the site being the former home to the minor league baseball Tulsa Drillers , the Art Deco Expo Square Pavilion , the Fair Meadows horse racing track, and the annual Tulsa State Fair, it boasts the Quick Trip Expo Center,

5559-434: The Reynolds Metals Company's Great Lakes Sales Headquarters Building, was also supposed to reinforce the company's main product and showcase its admirable characteristics of strength and beauty. In 1955, he designed the "sleek" terminal at Lambert–St. Louis International Airport , which led to his 1959 commission to design the Dhahran International Airport in Saudi Arabia. The Dhahran International Airport terminal building

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5668-401: 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

5777-436: 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

5886-400: The World Trade Center , with Emery Roth & Sons serving as associate architects. The World Trade Center towers featured many innovative design elements to address many unique challenges at the site. One particular design challenge related to the efficacy of the elevator system, which became unique in the world when it was first opened for service. Yamasaki employed the fastest elevators at

5995-428: The annual Parade of Homes tours that featured new and modern designs. This area takes its name from the two larger neighborhood parks lying within it. The homes in this area are mostly ranch-style homes, some with pronounced mid-century modern design cues. It area overlaps with the Patrick Henry neighborhood, extending East of Yale Avenue to Bishop Kelley High School . Mockingbird Lake is in this neighborhood. Although

6104-488: 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

6213-469: 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

6322-438: The chief designer. At the time, SHG was the oldest as well as one of the largest and most prestigious architectural firms in Detroit and the United States, with recently completed projects including Detroit landmarks such as the Penobscot and Guardian Buildings . Yamasaki left the firm in 1949, and started his own partnership. He worked from Birmingham and Troy, Michigan . One of the first projects he designed at his own firm

6431-496: The city auditorium in 1979 by construction of 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 Tulsa Theater 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

6540-532: The city include Bishop Kelley , Edison Preparatory School , Eliot Elementary, Francis Scott Key Elementary, Monte Cassino, Council Oak Elementary, Patrick Henry Elementary, Wright Elementary and Undercroft Montessori and Hoover Elementary. Woodward Park , located in Midtown, is known for its azaleas and gardens and is a popular destination for photography and picnics . Other popular Midtown Parks include Swan Lake, Zink Park, Darlington Park and Whiteside Park. Utica Square , Tulsa's first suburban shopping center,

6649-457: The city is home to OSU-Tulsa , Gilcrease Museum , Tulsa International Airport , the Tulsa Zoo , the Tulsa Air and Space Museum , and the nation's third-largest municipal park, Mohawk Park. Tulsa includes many structures built during the Oil Boom in the 1920s and 1930s, including Art Deco buildings such as Boston Avenue Methodist Church and Tulsa Union Depot . Waite Phillips left a significant architectural impact on downtown Tulsa through

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6758-401: The city's municipal auditorium and 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

6867-473: 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. Minoru Yamasaki Minoru Yamasaki ( 山崎 實 , Yamasaki Minoru , December 1, 1912 – February 6, 1986)

6976-403: The district as of 2021 is the Greenwood Rising History Center. The Arts 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 Tulsa Theater , built between 1912 and 1914, was originally designed to serve as

7085-435: The dubious symbolic distinction of being destroyed while recorded by live TV broadcasts. The World Trade Center towers were not well received by some commentators at the time of their debut, with noted New York Times architectural critic Ada Louise Huxtable criticizing the towers as being "pure technology, the lobbies are pure schmaltz and the impact on New York of 110-story buildings...is pure speculation" with criticizing

7194-481: The early 20th century with architecture ranging from art deco to Greek Revival . The University of Tulsa, the Swan Lake neighborhood, Philbrook Museum , and the upscale shopping districts of Utica Square , Cherry Street, and Brookside are located in this region. A large portion of the city's southern half has developed since the 1970s, containing low density housing and retail developments. This region, marked by secluded homes and suburban neighborhoods, contains one of

7303-416: The east bank of the Arkansas River, just west of Downtown. Uptown is the region just to the south of Downtown. The bar district in this area at 18th and south Boston is quite popular. The Ambassador Hotel , now listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Tulsa County, Oklahoma , was built in 1929 to provide temporary housing for businessmen and now functions as a boutique hotel. The building

7412-459: 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. 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, American Theatre Company Studios,

7521-405: 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 the area in

7630-423: 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

7739-943: The gothic exterior branches at the lower levels as "General Motors gothic". In many ways, these best-known works ran counter to Yamasaki's own design principles, and he later regretted his reluctant acceptance of architectural compromises dictated by the clients of these projects. Several others of his buildings have also been demolished. Yamasaki collaborated closely with structural engineers , including John Skilling , Leslie Robertson , Fazlur Rahman Khan , and Jack V. Christiansen, to produce some of his innovative architectural designs. He strived to achieve "serenity, surprise, and delight" in his humanistic modernist buildings and their surrounds. Decades after his death, Yamasaki's buildings and legacy would be re-assessed more sympathetically by some architectural critics. Several of his buildings have now been restored in accordance with his original designs, and his McGregor Memorial Conference Center

7848-404: The grand Woodward Boulevard, which links Maple Ridge to Brookside. Sunset Terrace contains many mansions built in the 1920' and 1930s. Brookside , like Cherry Street, is another popular shopping and entertainment district in Midtown. This area extends from the Arkansas River east to Lewis Avenue and south to 51st Street/Interstate 44. Its defining strip is South Peoria between 31st and I-44, which

7957-417: 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

8066-427: The internment program in the United States during World War II. After leaving Shreve, Lamb & Harmon, Yamasaki worked briefly for Harrison & Abramovitz and Raymond Loewy . During his time with Harrison & Abramovitz, Yamasaki, a gifted watercolorist, also taught drawing at Columbia University . In 1945, Yamasaki moved to Detroit , where he secured a position with Smith, Hinchman & Grylls (SHG) as

8175-523: The landowner, and the lake was originally a cattle watering place. It was the site of an amusement park in the early twentieth century, but is now notable for the number and architectural variety of houses and apartment buildings constructed in the 1920s and 1930s. Terwilleger Heights is located immediately south and west of Utica Square bordered by 21st Street, 31st Street, Utica Avenue and Peoria Avenue. This area has early 1930s homes both grand and small, mature and many newly planted trees, winding streets and

8284-627: The largest clearspan building in the world, providing 354,000 square feet (33,000 m) of column-free space under a cable-suspended roof. In front of the Expo Center is the Golden Driller , standing 76 feet (23 m) tall. Built in 1966 as a symbol for the International Petroleum Expo, the statue serves as a reminder of Tulsa's oily past. The Expo Center is also home to the annual Darryl Starbird Rod and Custom Show. Held in early February, it

8393-525: 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,

8502-502: 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

8611-576: 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

8720-517: The neighborhood is primarily residential, it is also home the Tulsa Schusterman campus of University of Oklahoma (including the OU School of Community Medicine ) and several commercial developments (most notably Tulsa Promenade ). To the east of downtown is Tulsa's oldest suburban shopping area and is noted for its abundance of red brick. The artsy, historic, and recently restored Circle Cinema

8829-493: The north by 12th and 13th Streets, on the east by the alley between Denver and Elwood Avenues, on the south by Riverside Drive and 14th Place, and on the west by Jackson Avenue. The name came from Riverview Elementary School, which was at 12th and Guthrie. Although the school building was demolished in 1975, the district retained its name. This area contains houses and apartment buildings constructed between 1911 and 1938. Included are several structures that are individually listed on

8938-501: The north, the alley between Cheyenne Avenue and Main Street on the east, Fairview Street on the south, and the Osage Expressway right-of-way on the west. From territorial days until the 1920s, Brady Heights was an important part of the then-fashionable north side of Tulsa. Young professional businessmen and oil men, like G. Y. Vandever, I. S. Mincks and "Diamond Joe" Wilson, owned homes there. Downtown Tulsa Downtown Tulsa

9047-431: The north. There's a particularly good mix of 1920/30s houses, mostly revival styles, and two of midtown Tulsa's first neighborhoods to be re-discovered and appreciated after the 60/70s flight to suburbia. White City is a residential neighborhood in Midtown, Tulsa, Oklahoma . It is bounded on the north by 2nd Street, on the east by Fulton Avenue, on the south by 11th Street and on the west by Yale Avenue. The neighborhood

9156-405: The part of the City of Tulsa, including new bars and restaurants, white collar small offices and new residential buildings, with zoning designed to encourage mixed use and walkability. It is bordered by 1st street to the north and 11th street on the south, and lies adjacent to Centennial Park to the west. The Tulsa Fire Alarm Building at 1010 South Detroit, which has been unused for several years,

9265-414: The remarriage, Yamasaki said "I'm just going to be nicer to her". Yamasaki suffered from health problems for at least three decades, and ulcers caused surgical removal of much of his stomach in 1953. Over time, he endured several more operations on his stomach. His health was not improved by increasingly heavy drinking towards the end of his life. Yamasaki died of stomach cancer on February 6, 1986, at

9374-669: The segregation era and now a magnet school, was recently judged to be the 58th best high school in the nation by Newsweek . Northeast of downtown, close to Tulsa International Airport , is Mohawk Park, which includes the Tulsa Zoo and the Oxley Nature Center, and the Tulsa Air and Space Museum . This area is also home to the American Airlines maintenance facility, one of Tulsa's largest employers. The Greenwood Historical District

9483-421: The space which would have been required for traditional shafts. The space saved was then used for additional office space. Internally, each office floor was a vast open space unimpeded by support columns, ready to be subdivided as the tenants might choose. Other design challenges included anchoring the massively tall towers to the bedrock located about 80 feet (24 m) below lower Manhattan's soft soil. Digging

9592-492: The spring, summer, and early fall, concerts, festivals and the state's largest free fireworks display (on the Fourth of July ) are popular draws to the river. The festival park on the river's west bank is the site of Tulsa's Oktoberfest, one of the oldest and largest in the U.S. The Cherry Street District is set near downtown in the northern midtown area, defined by a portion of 15th Street dubbed "Cherry Street." 15th Street has been

9701-503: The state's largest shopping malls, Woodland Hills Mall , as well as Southern Hills Country Club , and Oral Roberts University. East of Highway 169 and north of 61st street, a diverse racial makeup marks the eastern portions of the city, with large Asian and Mexican communities and much of the city's manufacturing industry. Areas of Tulsa west of the Arkansas River are called West Tulsa , and are marked by large parks, wilderness reserves, and large oil refineries. The northern tier of

9810-682: The style of homes constructed during the very early 1920s. The most notable is known as McGregor House at 1401 South Quaker, at the intersection of Quaker and 14th street. It is a 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 -story Prairie Style house designed about 1920 by Bruce Goff , then a 15-year-old apprentice with the Rush, Endacott and Rush architecture firm. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) under Criterion C - Architecture, with registration number 10001011. Visitors to this neighborhood can find many local restaurants, boutique shops, art galleries, antique shops, funky vintage stores, and even

9919-458: The time, running at 1,700 feet (520 m) per minute. Instead of placing a traditional large cluster of full-height elevator shafts in the core of each tower, Yamasaki created the Twin Towers' " Skylobby " system. The Skylobby design created three separate, connected elevator systems which would serve different zones of the building, depending on which floor was chosen, saving approximately 70% of

10028-546: The towers was finished in 1970. Many of his buildings feature superficial details inspired by the pointed arches of Gothic architecture , and make use of extremely narrow vertical windows. This narrow-windowed style arose from his own personal fear of heights . After partnering with Emery Roth and Sons on the design of the World Trade Center, the collaboration continued with other projects including new buildings at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C. Yamasaki designed

10137-462: 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

10246-525: Was 1913 - 1933. One of the supporting properties, the James Alexander Veasey House at 1802 South Cheyenne Avenue West, was added to the NRHP in its own right on July 27, 1989. The Pearl District is emerging as a cultural hub just east of downtown. Once suffering from significant blight, The Pearl District has seen fervent restoration and new business development thanks to a concerted infill effort on

10355-557: Was Ruhl's Bakery at 7 Mile Road and Monica Street in Detroit. Yamasaki's first major project was the Pruitt–Igoe public housing project in St. Louis in 1955. Despite his love of traditional Japanese design and ornamentation , the buildings of Pruitt–Igoe were stark, modernist concrete structures, severely constricted by a tight budget. The housing project soon experienced so many problems that it

10464-517: Was a Japanese-American architect , best known for designing the original World Trade Center in New York City and several other large-scale projects. Yamasaki was one of the most prominent architects of the 20th century. He and fellow architect Edward Durell Stone are generally considered to be the two master practitioners of " New Formalism ". During his three-decade career, he and his firm designed over 250 buildings. His firm, Yamasaki & Associates , closed on December 31, 2009. Yamasaki

10573-587: Was a member of the Pennsylvania Avenue Commission, created in 1961 to restore the grand avenue in Washington, D.C. , but he resigned after disagreements and disillusionment with the design by committee approach. The campus for the University of Regina was designed in tandem with Yamasaki's plan for Wascana Centre , a park built around Wascana Lake in Regina, Saskatchewan . The original campus design

10682-556: Was added the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. The neighborhood is an excellent example of a post-World War II ranch house subdivision. The area is situated primarily between 31st and 41st Streets along South Harvard. The Patrick Henry Neighborhood was developed during the Fifties and Sixties and situated between Harvard and Yale at 41st Street south I-44. Patrick Henry is made up of ranch-style homes known for their open floorplans and large lots. Many of these homes were featured on

10791-660: Was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. The area includes 480 buildings, of which 325 retain their historic significance. Two parks are also included in the listing. Tulsa's north side originally referred to the area north of the Frisco Railroad tracks up to the northern city limits. It was annexed by the city of Tulsa in 1904. The north side is home to a large percentage of Tulsa's African-American community in addition to working-class Tulsans of other races and ethnicities. The area's Booker T. Washington High School , Tulsa's African-American high school during

10900-673: Was approved in 1962. Yamasaki was awarded contracts to design the first three buildings: the Classroom Building, the Laboratory Building, and the Dr. John Archer Library , which were built between 1963 and 1967. Yamasaki designed two notable synagogues, North Shore Congregation Israel in Glencoe, Illinois (1964), and Temple Beth El , in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan (1973). He designed

11009-458: Was awarded National Historic Landmark status in 2015. Yamasaki was first married in 1941 to Teruko "Teri" Hirashiki. They had three children together: Carol, Taro , and Kim. They divorced in 1961 and Yamasaki married Peggy Watty. He and Watty divorced two years later, and Yamasaki married a third time briefly before remarrying Teruko in 1969. In a 1969 article in The Detroit News about

11118-476: Was born on December 1, 1912, in Seattle , Washington , the son of John Tsunejiro Yamasaki and Hana Yamasaki, issei Japanese immigrants. The family later moved to Auburn, Washington , and he graduated from Garfield Senior High School in Seattle. He enrolled in the University of Washington program in architecture in 1929, and graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) in 1934. During his college years, he

11227-600: Was demolished starting in 1972, less than twenty years after its completion. Its destruction would be considered by architectural historian Charles Jencks to be the symbolic end of modernist architecture . In the 1950s, Yamasaki was commissioned by the Reynolds Company to design an aluminum-wrapped building in Southfield, Michigan , which would "symbolize the auto industry's past and future progress with aluminum." The three-story glass building wrapped in aluminum, known as

11336-476: Was designed with a similar external appearance as the World Trade Center complex, with its narrow fenestration , and stands at 394 ft (120 m). Despite the many buildings he completed, Yamasaki's reputation faded along with the overall decline of modernism towards the end of the 20th century. Two of his major projects, the Pruitt-Igoe public housing complex, and the original World Trade Center , shared

11445-532: Was especially well received in Saudi Arabia and was featured on the one riyal bank note. Yamasaki's first widely-acclaimed design was the Pacific Science Center , with its iconic lacy and airy decorative arches. It was constructed by the City of Seattle for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair . The building raised his public profile so much that he was featured on the cover of Time magazine. Yamasaki

11554-415: Was pumped in. The concrete, being more dense than the slurry, sank to the bottom of the trenches all the way down to the bedrock displacing the slurry to the surface, where it was drained away. This process was repeated around the entire perimeter of the site and reinforced with steel cables to create a watertight concrete bathtub surrounding the excavation site. This slurry wall system had only been employed

11663-412: 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

11772-452: Was strongly encouraged by faculty member Lionel Pries . He earned money to pay for his tuition by working at a salmon cannery in Alaska, working five summers and earning $ 50 a month, plus 25 cents an hour in overtime pay. In part to escape anti-Japanese prejudice, he moved to Manhattan in 1934, with $ 40 and no job prospects. He wrapped dishes for an importing company until he found work as

11881-501: 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 a half city block in Tulsa's historical downtown. The PAC

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