Mid-Continent Life Building
National Register of Historic Places

Mid-Continent Life Building

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Listed
March 12, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
79002009

About this property

The Mid-Continent Life Building is a historic building at 1400 Classen Drive in Heritage Hills, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It was built by Col. R.T. Stuart, who was the founder of the Mid-Continent Life Insurance Co to house his company and was designed by Solomon Layton and opened in 1927. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The building was purchased in 2001 by the Oklahoma Heritage Association using a donation of $3 million by Edward Gaylord. The building is now home to the Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum, home of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. The building's design is Neoclassical.

Location

1400 Classen Dr.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
35.48334, -97.52607

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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 Mid-Continent Life Building listed on the National Register?

Mid-Continent Life Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 12, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Mid-Continent Life Building?

Mid-Continent Life Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Mid-Continent Life Building is recorded as the civil_war era.

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