Living On Tulsa Time
by Nava Thompson
Title
Living On Tulsa Time
Artist
Nava Thompson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A photo taken by Nava Thompson in Tulsa Oklahoma of the clock, the Mid-Continent Towers, and the part of the city.............The Mid-Continent Tower started out as the 16-story Cosden Building, built for oil baron Joshua Cosden in 1918. The Cosden Building was built on the site of the first Tulsa schoolhouse, which was established as a mission in 1885 on Creek Indian land............... The Cosden Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.................Conversion to Mid-Continent Tower...............The building was restored in 1980, and in 1984 a new 20-story tower was cantilevered over it, bringing the total number of floors to 36. The tower appears to rest on the Cosden Building, but it is actually supported by an addition built onto the east side of the older structure. The entire project was designed to resemble the style of the Cosden Building as closely as possible, giving the impression of a unified whole even though the two sections of the building were constructed 66 years apart.......The building was the home of energy company Reading & Bates until it moved to Houston in 1989. The company's departure led the building into foreclosure, receivership, and an extended legal dispute that was resolved only in 2011, when the building was sold to Tulsa real estate investors John and Chris Bumgarner...........Although it is sometimes mentioned in connection with Tulsa's extensive inventory of Art Deco buildings, the Mid-Continent Tower is actually built in a modern version of the Gothic style that was popular before the advent of Art Deco.
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January 29th, 2014
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Comments (21)
Randy Rosenberger
Love the title, Nava! Congratulations for having this great piece of artwork chosen to be featured in our Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. I am proud to be able to support and promote all artists within our group. I very much enjoyed viewing the masterfully done piece from you portfolio to show off to all other artists and to attract perspective buyers. Thanks for sharing your beautiful artwork with all FAA members. Well worthy of this recognition.
Brooks Garten Hauschild
Congratulations on your well-deserved $ale, Nava! Wonderful shot, perfect title. Super. L/v.
Laurie Eve Loftin
It's been 30 years since I lived in Tulsa, but I worked downtown. What intersection were you shooting from for this image, please?
Nava Thompson replied:
Laurie---I worked downtown Tulsa--once upon a time--also. This location is E Third and South Boston. Thanks for comments.
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