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List of tallest buildings in Tulsa


This list of tallest buildings in Tulsa ranks high-rises in the U.S. city of Tulsa, Oklahoma by height. The tallest building in Tulsa is the 52-story BOK Tower, which rises 667 feet (203 m) in downtown Tulsa. It is the second tallest building in the state of Oklahoma, after Oklahoma City's Devon Tower which rises 844 feet (257 m). Another notable Tulsa skyscraper is the Cityplex Tower, part of the CityPlex Towers complex, which stands as the third-tallest building in the state. Five of the 10 tallest buildings in Oklahoma are located in Tulsa. The city has 63 skyscrapers, topping the next most skyscraper-laden city in the state, Oklahoma City, which has 56.

The history of skyscrapers in Tulsa began with the construction of the Cosden Building in 1918, which is often regarded as the city's first skyscraper. Tulsa went through a large building boom in the 1920s, during which many Art Deco high-rises were constructed. The city then experienced a second, larger building boom that lasted from the early 1960s to the early 1980s, during which time the city saw the construction of the BOK Tower and the CityPlex Towers complex. Tulsa is the site of four skyscrapers that rise at least 500 feet (152 m) in height. Overall, the skyline of Tulsa is ranked (based upon existing and under construction buildings over 500 feet (152 m) tall) third in the South Central United States (after Houston and Dallas) and 20th in the United States, after New York City, Chicago, Miami, Houston, Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, San Francisco, Boston, Las Vegas, Seattle, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Jersey City, Minneapolis, Denver, Detroit, Charlotte and Columbus.


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