University Club Tower (Tulsa)

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University Club Tower
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The University Club Tower, the tallest residential building in Oklahoma
University Club Tower (Tulsa)
General information
TypeResidential [1]
Location1722 South Carson Street, [1] Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Coordinates 36°08′14″N95°59′28″W / 36.13722°N 95.99111°W / 36.13722; -95.99111
Completed1966 [1]
Opening1966 [1]
Height
Roof377 ft (115 m) [2]
Technical details
Floor count32 [1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Bob Piland
Jack Butz
Structural engineerFred N. Gauger PE [3]
Bill Martin PE

The University Club Tower is a residential high-rise building in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The building rises 377 feet (115 m). [2] It contains 32 floors, and was completed in 1966. [1] The University Club Tower currently stands as the 8th-tallest building in the city, and the 15th-tallest building in the state of Oklahoma. It also currently stands as the tallest all-residential building in Tulsa and Oklahoma. [1] The circular building, marked by unusual floorplans surrounding its central core, was the first major building in the United States to be designed using a computer. [3]

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