About Tulsa
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More infoTulsa experienced a big oil boom in the 1920s, earning it the name of the Oil Capital. Being a relatively new city, Tulsa was lacking in important architecture. The wealthy oil businessmen wanted Tulsa to rival Chicago and New York so they sought to alter this lack of significant buildings.
Art Deco was the popular form of architecture during this period of expansion. As a result, Tulsa's downtown architecture is made up largely of Art Deco buildings. Tulsa is sometimes referred to as the Terra Cotta City reflecting the popular use of terra cotta during the Art Deco era.
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I moved to Tulsa in August 1985 to attend college at the University of Tulsa. After graduation, I worked in downtown Tulsa until the end of 1991. Although my interest in architecture started before moving away, I did not fully appreciate the architecture in Tulsa until after I had left.
Note: I have newer and higher quality photos of Tulsa buildings that I will update these pages with soon. I also have additional buildings I would like to add but I can't promise I'll get that done soon.