National Register of Historic Places

Gillette-Tyrell Building

Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Listed
January 21, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82003703

About this property

The Gillette-Tyrrell Building is a building in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was begun in 1929 by two Tulsa oilmen, J. M. Gillette and H. C. Tyrrell. They initially planned to construct a three-story office building at 432 S. Boulder Avenue, topped by a ten-story hotel, but these plans were canceled during the Great Depression and they stopped construction at the third floor. In 1931, they sold it to the Knights of Pythias, who decided to complete it as an office building and renamed it the Pythian Building. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on January 21, 1982 (NRIS #82003703). The application lists its architecture as a mix of the Art Deco styles: Modern and Zig Zag. It is also listed as a contributing property on the NRHP Application for the Oil Capital Historic District (NRIS #10001013).

Location

423 S. Boulder Ave.
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
36.15135, -95.99105

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Questions about this property

When was Gillette-Tyrell Building listed on the National Register?

Gillette-Tyrell Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 21, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Gillette-Tyrell Building?

Gillette-Tyrell Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Gillette-Tyrell Building?

The period of significance for Gillette-Tyrell Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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