List of tallest buildings in Oklahoma

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.

Oklahoma City skyline (2012)
Tulsa skyline

Tallest buildings

The following is a list of buildings in Oklahoma over 120 meters in height. All buildings listed here are in Oklahoma City or Tulsa: six buildings in Oklahoma City and six in Tulsa. The tallest building in Oklahoma outside these two cities is the Phillips Petroleum Building in Bartlesville, Oklahoma at 292 ft.[1]

Rank Name Image City Height
feet / m
Floors Year Notes
1 Devon Energy Center Oklahoma City 850 ft (259 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 1971–1975, Tallest building in Oklahoma City 1971–2011; Tallest Building in Oklahoma City for 40 years[2]
7 First National Center Oklahoma City 493 feet (150 m) 33 1931 7th-tallest building in Oklahoma; tallest building in Oklahoma from 1931 to 1971[9]
8 City Place Tower Oklahoma City 440 feet (134 m) 33 1931 8th-tallest building in Oklahoma; tallest building in Oklahoma City for a brief period in 1931[10]
9 BOK Park Plaza Oklahoma City 437 feet (133 m) 27 2018 9th-tallest building in Oklahoma and the 4th-tallest in Oklahoma City. Bank of Oklahoma anchors the tower's upper floors.
10 Oklahoma Tower Oklahoma City 434 feet (132 m) 31 1982 Currently 10th-tallest building in Oklahoma[11][12]
11 Bank of America Center Tulsa 412 feet (126 m) 32 1967
12 320 South Boston Building Tulsa 400 feet (122 m) 22 1928 [13][14]

See also

References

  1. "Phillips Petroleum Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  2. "Chase Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
  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. Retrieved December 27, 2007.
  6. "First Place Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved December 27, 2007.
  7. "Mid-Continent Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved December 27, 2007.
  8. "Mid-Continent Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved December 27, 2007.
  9. "First National Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
  10. "City Place". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
  11. "Oklahoma Skyscraper Diagram". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
  12. "Oklahoma Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
  13. "320 South Boston Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved December 27, 2007.
  14. "320 South Boston Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved December 27, 2007.
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