Bizzell Library, University of Oklahoma
United States historic place in Norman, Oklahoma. Added to the National Register in 2001, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Bizzell Memorial Library, known also as Bizzell Library, is a five-story brick structure located at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. It is an elaborate Collegiate Gothic or Cherokee Gothic building, designed by the architecture firm Layton Hicks & Forsyth and erected in 1928 during the administration of OU's fifth president, William Bennett Bizzell.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 401 W. Brooks St., Norman, OK |
| County | Cleveland County |
| Listed | Jan 3, 2001 |
| Reference number | 01000071 |
| Architect | Layton & Forsyth |
| Type of place | academic library, library building |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 401 W. Brooks St., Norman, OK |
| Website | libraries.ou.edu ↗ |
| Coordinates | 35.2075° N, 97.4460° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Norman | 24 listed places in Norman → |
| Nearest national park unit | Oklahoma City National Memorial · 19 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Nearby in Cleveland County
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Questions people ask
When was Bizzell Library, University of Oklahoma listed on the National Register?
Jan 3, 2001. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed Bizzell Library, University of Oklahoma?
Layton & Forsyth.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Bizzell Library, University of Oklahoma?
Yes. Bizzell Library, University of Oklahoma is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.
Source: Official website
Where is Bizzell Library, University of Oklahoma?
401 W. Brooks St., Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma. The nearest national park unit is Oklahoma City National Memorial, 19 miles away.
Source: Oklahoma City National Memorial
Where is the nomination form for Bizzell Library, University of Oklahoma?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Bizzell Library, University of Oklahoma?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 01000071. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.