Cosden Building
National Register of Historic Places

Cosden Building

Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Listed
February 1, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79002029

About this property

The Mid-Continent Tower is a 36-story skyscraper located at 401 South Boston Avenue in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma. At 156 meters (513 ft) in height, it is the fourth-tallest building in Tulsa and fifth-tallest in Oklahoma. Faced with bright white terra cotta and crowned with a distinctive copper roof, it is one of the city's most recognizable buildings. The design is unique because the first 16-story structure was built in 1918. The top 20 stories comprise a separate structure, cantilevered over the first 66 years later. The architects of the addition matched the design of the original structure so carefully that the result is considered a single structure. It is included as a contributing structure in Tulsa's Oil Capital Historic District.

Location

409 S. Boston
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
36.15276, -95.98911

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Cosden Building listed on the National Register?

Cosden Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 1, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Cosden Building?

Cosden Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cosden Building?

The period of significance for Cosden Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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