Thompson Building

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.

Thompson Building
The Thompson Building in downtown Tulsa
General information
Type	Office[1]
Location	20 East Fifth Street,[1] Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Coordinates	36°09′05″N 95°59′20″W
Completed	1923, 1929[1]
Opening	1923[1]
Height
Roof	215 ft (66 m)[2]
Technical details
Floor count	15[1]
Design and construction
Architect	Arthur M. Atkinson

The Thompson Building was originally constructed in 1923 as a 10-story low-rise commercial building by brothers William, Jay, and Rob 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] [4]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.

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Tulsa
• Buildings of Tulsa

References

1. "Thompson Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
2. "Thompson Building". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
3. Davis, KirLee, These Walls: Thompson Building in Downtown Tulsa, The Journal Record, Dec. 19, 2008.
4. Davis, KirLee, These Walls: Thompson Building in Downtown Tulsa, The Journal Record, Dec. 19, 2008.