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  2. Oil Capital of the World - Wikipedia

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    In 1923 a group of Tulsa oilmen organized the first International Petroleum Exposition and Congress (IPE); among the IPE's stated purposes was to "firmly establish Tulsa for all time to come as the oil center of the entire world." [23] Tulsa continued to be known and promote itself as the "oil capital of the world" into the 1950s [24] and 1960s.

  3. Oil Capital Historic District (Tulsa, Oklahoma) - Wikipedia

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    Added to NRHP. December 13, 2010. The Oil Capital Historic District (OCHD) is an area in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma that commemorates the success of the oil business in Tulsa during the early 20th century. During this period, Tulsa was widely known as "The Oil Capital of the World." The area is bounded by 3rd Street on the north and 7th Street on ...

  4. Buffalo City Hall - Wikipedia

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    January 15, 1999. Buffalo City Hall is the seat for municipal government in the City of Buffalo, New York. Located at 65 Niagara Square, the 32-story Art Deco building was completed in 1931 by Dietel, Wade & Jones. The 398-foot-tall (121.3 m) building [2] is one of the largest and tallest municipal buildings in the United States and is also one ...

  5. E. W. Marland Mansion - Wikipedia

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    The E.W. Marland Mansion is a 43,561 square feet (4,046.9 m 2) Mediterranean Revival-style mansion located in Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States.Built by oil baron and philanthropist Ernest Whitworth (E.W.) Marland, as a display of wealth at the peak of the 1920s oil boom, the house is one of the largest residences in the southwestern United States, and is known as the "Palace on the Prairie."

  6. History of Tulsa, Oklahoma - Wikipedia

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    History of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 45th-most populous city in the United States. Tulsa was settled between 1828 and 1836 by the Lochapoka Band of Creek Native American tribe. For most of the 20th century, the city held the nickname "Oil Capital of the World" and played a major role as one ...

  7. Oklahoma Natural Gas Company Building - Wikipedia

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    April 10, 1984; 40 years ago (1984-04-10) The Oklahoma Natural Gas Company Building is a historic building in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at 624 South Boston Ave. It was one of the first local Art Deco buildings built in the new Art Deco style, along with the Public Service of Oklahoma Building. This choice by the relatively conservative utility companies ...

  8. Timeline of Tulsa, Oklahoma - Wikipedia

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    Oil discovered at Red Fork, near Tulsa, starting oil boom. [2] [6] George D. Blakey becomes the fourth mayor. [7] 1902 – Tulsa chartered as a city. [4] 1903 Telephone system sold to Indian Territory Telephone Company. Original 3-story Brady Hotel constructed. George Mowbray becomes Mayor of Tulsa (1903-4) [7] 1904 Tulsa annexed North Tulsa. [11]

  9. Oil Capital Historic District - Wikipedia

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