Price Tower
Building in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Built 1956 by Frank Lloyd Wright. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Price Tower is a nineteen-story, 221-foot-high (67 m) skyscraper at 510 South Dewey Avenue in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States. One of the few high-rises designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the Price Tower is derived from a 1929 proposal for a group of apartment buildings in New York City. Harold C. Price Sr., the head of the pipeline-construction firm H. C. Price Company, commissioned the tower. The building was widely discussed when it was completed in 1956. It received the American Institute of Architects' Twenty-five Year Award in 1983 and has been designated a National Historic Landmark.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 510 Dewey Ave., Bartlesville, OK |
| County | Washington County |
| Listed | Sep 13, 1974 |
| Listed for | Community planning, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Reference number | 74001670 |
| Built | 1956 · more from the 1950s |
| Architect | Frank Lloyd Wright |
| Type of place | hotel building |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Tentative World Heritage Site |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 510 Dewey Ave., Bartlesville, OK |
| Coordinates | 36.7476° N, 95.9764° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | George Washington Carver National Monument · 91 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Copan Point 10 miles · Post Oak Park 10 miles · Washington Cove 11 miles |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 8 records ↗
Map
Nearby in Washington County
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Oklahoma travel guides
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Price Tower listed on the National Register?
Sep 13, 1974. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Price Tower built?
1956, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Price Tower?
Yes. Price Tower is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Price Tower?
510 Dewey Ave., Bartlesville, Washington County, Oklahoma. The nearest national park unit is George Washington Carver National Monument, 91 miles away.
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Price Tower?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for Price Tower?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Price Tower?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Copan Point, 10 miles away. Post Oak Park is 10 miles away, and Washington Cove is 11 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Price Tower?
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 74001670. 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. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.