McFarlin Building, Five-story office building in downtown Tulsa, United States.
The McFarlin Building is a five-story office building in downtown Tulsa featuring a red brick facade on its upper levels and three stone balconies decorated with carved lions and decorative urns. Stone ornaments extend across the exterior, creating a distinctive, historic appearance.
The building was constructed in 1918 by architects Barnett, Haynes & Barnett for oil industry figure Robert M. McFarlin and was later added to the National Register of Historic Places. Its construction marked a period of intense commercial growth in Tulsa during the oil boom.
The building displays Florentine architectural features reflecting the early 20th century, with Victorian-style brackets and wide cornice that shaped the city's commercial era. These details remind visitors of the time when Tulsa grew rapidly and wealthy businesspeople built impressive structures.
The building sits at the intersection of Fifth Street and Main in downtown Tulsa, making it easy to reach on foot. Historic stone ornaments can be viewed from the street, and the structure continues to house various office tenants.
The building's interior was so badly deteriorated by 2006 that a renovation for mixed retail and residential use was launched; the ground-floor facade has been altered several times but kept its historical identity.
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