Petroleum Building, Brick-clad steel and concrete high-rise in downtown Tulsa, United States
The Petroleum Building is a ten-story, 50-metre-high building at 420 South Boulder in Tulsa, built in 1921. It has a steel and reinforced-concrete structure clad in buff-coloured brick. Its plain facade is typical of the pre-Art Deco designs used in many buildings of downtown Tulsa.
Built in 1921 at 420 South Boulder, the ten-story Petroleum Building was named for its first tenants, most of whom worked in the oil industry. It later housed the Mayo Brothers Furniture Company. It was identified as a contributing structure when the Oil Capital Historic District was created.
The name comes from its first tenants, most of whom worked in the oil trade. Later it housed the Mayo Brothers Furniture Company. It is listed as a contributing structure of the Oil Capital Historic District.
The building sits on South Boulder Street in the downtown area and is surrounded by other historical sites within walking distance. Visitors can explore the surrounding neighborhood, which contains many other structures from the same period.
The building's name comes from its first tenants, most of whom worked in the oil industry. It later housed the Mayo Brothers Furniture Company, and it was identified as a contributing structure when the Oil Capital Historic District was created.
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