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List of tallest buildings in Oklahoma

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This list of tallest buildings in Oklahoma ranks skyscrapers and highrises in the US state of Oklahoma by height. The tallest building in Oklahoma is the Devon Energy Center in Oklahoma City, which contains 50 floors and is 844 ft (257 m) tall. It is tied with the Park Tower in Chicago for the 43rd tallest building in the United States. The second-tallest building in the state is the BOK Tower in Tulsa, which rises 667 feet (203 m) above the ground.

Tallest buildings

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The following is a list of buildings in Oklahoma over 115 meters in height. All buildings listed here are in Oklahoma City or Tulsa: seven buildings in Oklahoma City and eight in Tulsa. The tallest building in Oklahoma outside these two cities is the Phillips Petroleum Building in Bartlesville, Oklahoma at 292 ft.[1][failed verification]

Rank Name Image City Height
feet / m
Floors Year Notes
1 Devon Energy Center Oklahoma City 844 ft (257 m) 50 2012 Topped out on September 21, 2011. Officially tallest building in Oklahoma.[2] Tallest building between Chicago and Dallas and to the west excluding California, Texas and Seattle. First tallest building to be built in Oklahoma City in the 21st century.
2 BOK Tower Tulsa 667 feet (203 m) 52 1976 Was the tallest building in Oklahoma from its completion in 1976 until 2011. It is now the 2nd tallest building in Oklahoma. Formerly known as One Williams Center.[3]
3 Cityplex Tower Tulsa 648 feet (198 m) 60 1979 Stood as the tallest hospital in the state and in the world upon completion, but later converted into office space. Stands as the 3rd-tallest building in the state. Tallest building located outside of downtown Tulsa, and tallest building in the CityPlex complex.[4]
4 First Place Tower Tulsa 516 feet (157 m) 41 1974 2nd-tallest building in downtown Tulsa. 4th-tallest building in Oklahoma.[5][6]
5 Mid-Continent Tower Tulsa 513 feet (156 m) 36 1984 Originally constructed in 1918 as a 16-story building; 20 additional stories were cantilevered above the existing structure after a 1980 restoration. 5th-tallest building in the state. Most recently completed skyscraper in the city. Formerly known as the Cosden Building.[7][8]
6 BancFirst Tower Oklahoma City 500 feet (152 m) 36 1971 6th-tallest in the state of Oklahoma. Tallest in the state from 1971–1975, tallest in Oklahoma City for 40 years from 1971–2011.[9]
7 First National Center Oklahoma City 446 feet (136 m) 33 1931 7th-tallest building in Oklahoma; tallest building in Oklahoma and Oklahoma City from 1931-1971.[10]
8 BOK Park Plaza Oklahoma City 433 feet (132 m) 27 2018 8th-tallest building in Oklahoma and the 4th-tallest in Oklahoma City. Bank of Oklahoma anchors the tower's upper floors.
9 Bank of America Center Tulsa 412 feet (126 m) 32 1967
10 Oklahoma Tower Oklahoma City 410 feet (125 m) 31 1982 6th-tallest building in Oklahoma City.[11][12]
11 320 South Boston Building Tulsa 400 feet (122 m) 22 1928 [13][14]
12 Strata Tower Oklahoma City 393 feet (120 m) 30 1973 Home office of the Oklahoma State Department of Health. 6th-tallest building in Oklahoma City;[15] former corporate headquarters of Kerr-McGee and SandRidge Energy Corporation.
13 City Place Tower Oklahoma City 391 feet (119 m) 33 1931 7th-tallest building in Oklahoma City; tallest building in Oklahoma City for a brief period in 1931.[16]
14 110 West 7th Building Tulsa 388 feet (118 m) 28 1971 7th-tallest in Tulsa.[17][18][19]
15 University Club Towers Tulsa 377 feet (115 m) 32 1966 8th-tallest in Tulsa. Tallest residential building in Tulsa.[20][21][22]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Phillips Petroleum Building". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Devon Energy Center - the Skyscraper Center".
  3. ^ "One Williams Center". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved December 27, 2007.
  4. ^ "Cityplex Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved December 27, 2007.
  5. ^ "First Place Tower". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved December 27, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "First Place Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved December 27, 2007.
  7. ^ "Mid-Continent Tower". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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  9. ^ "Chase Tower". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2004. Retrieved April 7, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  10. ^ "First National Center". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2007. Retrieved April 9, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. ^ "Oklahoma Skyscraper Diagram". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
  12. ^ "Oklahoma Tower". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  13. ^ "320 South Boston Building". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved December 27, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  14. ^ "320 South Boston Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved December 27, 2007.
  15. ^ "Sandridge Center - the Skyscraper Center".
  16. ^ "City Place - the Skyscraper Center".
  17. ^ "110 West 7th Building". The Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  18. ^ "110 West 7th Building". Emporis. Archived from the original on June 12, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  19. ^ "110 West 7th Building". Skyscraper Source Media. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  20. ^ "University Club Towers". The Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  21. ^ "University Club Towers". Emporis. Archived from the original on July 23, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  22. ^ "University Club Tower". Skyscraper Source Media. Retrieved August 6, 2017.