Philtower Building

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The Philtower Building is a historic Gothic Revival skyscraper in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma, known for its distinctive illuminated tiled roof and association with oilman Waite Phillips.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf skyscraper
architect Atkins & Ott NERFINISHED
Edward Buehler Delk NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Gothic Revival
associatedIndustry petroleum industry
associatedWith Waite Phillips NERFINISHED
city Tulsa NERFINISHED
cityRegion downtown Tulsa
constructionStartYear 1927
conversionYear 2000s
convertedUse partial residential use
country United States of America
surface form: United States
developer Waite Phillips NERFINISHED
era early 20th-century skyscraper
floorCount 24
hasBasement yes
hasDesignFeature gabled roof with multicolored tiles
ornamental terra cotta
setback tower
hasElevators multiple passenger elevators
hasFunction commercial offices
residential apartments
hasLighting illuminated roof at night
hasOrnamentation Gothic detailing
decorative spandrels
pointed arches
hasRoofType illuminated tiled roof
height approximately 323 feet
heritageDesignation local historic landmark
historicUse office building for oil-related businesses
locatedInDowntown Tulsa NERFINISHED
location Tulsa, Oklahoma NERFINISHED
material brick
steel frame
terra cotta
namedAfter Waite Phillips NERFINISHED
notableFor distinctive illuminated tiled roof
NRHPCategory contributing property in a historic district
NRHPStatus listed on the National Register of Historic Places
ownerHistory Waite Phillips NERFINISHED
partOf Oil Capital Historic District NERFINISHED
roofColor multicolored tile
state Oklahoma
streetAddress 427 South Boston Avenue
yearCompleted 1928

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Downtown Tulsa hasLandmark Philtower Building