Thompson Building

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Thompson Building
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The Thompson Building in downtown Tulsa
Thompson Building
General information
TypeOffice [1]
Location20 East Fifth Street, [1] Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Coordinates 36°09′05″N95°59′20″W / 36.15139°N 95.98889°W / 36.15139; -95.98889
Completed1923, 1929 [1]
Opening1923 [1]
Height
Roof215 ft (66 m) [2]
Technical details
Floor count15 [1]
Design and construction
Architect(s) Arthur M. Atkinson

The Thompson Building is a historic high-rise building in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The building rises 215 feet (66 m) in downtown Tulsa. [2] It contains 15 floors, [1] and was completed in 1923. [2] The First National Bank Building currently stands as the 17th-tallest building in the city, and the 36th-tallest building in the state of Oklahoma. The architect who designed the building was Arthur M. Atkinson.

The Thompson Building was originally constructed in 1923 as a 10-story low-rise commercial building by brothers William, Jay, and Roy Thompson to serve as the business home for their ranches—a role the building fulfilled for 58 years. [2] [3] When Tidewater Oil and Gas approached the Thompson brothers in 1929 seeking office space in downtown Tulsa, the brothers hired Rucks-Brandt Construction to add five additional floors to the structure as well as a copper-tiled steeple reaching another five floors, bringing the high-rise to its present height. [2] [3] The building was constructed in the Beaux Arts architectural style, [1] and is the 2nd-tallest Beaux Arts high-rise in Tulsa, after the Mayo Hotel.

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References

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