The Classen

The Classen (Originally Citizens Bank Tower) is residential high-rise in the uptown section of Oklahoma City, near the city's Paseo Arts District and Asian District. The tower has 21 floors and is 287 feet tall. It is currently the third tallest residential building in the city. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

The Classen
Former namesCitizens Bank Tower
General information
StatusComplete
TypeResidential
Location2200 North Classen Boulevard,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
United States
Coordinates35.4919°N 97.5308°W / 35.4919; -97.5308
Opening1967
OwnerGardner/Tannenbaum Group
Height
Roof287 ft (87 m)
Technical details
Floor count21
Floor area10,890 m2 (117,200 sq ft)
Design and construction
ArchitectBozalis & Roloff
Merriman Associates/Architects, Inc
Citizens Bank Tower
Coordinates35.4919°N 97.5308°W / 35.4919; -97.5308
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)[1]
Built1965–66
NRHP reference No.09000978[2]
Added to NRHPMarch 8, 2010[2]
References
[3]

The building was finished in 1967 as the headquarters of the defunct Citizens National Bank. The tower was recently renovated and now consists of residential apartments for rent.


History

The Citizens Bank Tower is an architecturally significant building in Oklahoma City with its hexagonal plan, slender profile, unusual sunscreens and rigorously sculpted crown. It was among the first tall office buildings to be erected outside of downtown Oklahoma City, setting the standard for other distinctive large freestanding suburban skyscrapers. The Citizens Bank Tower was designed by Robert Roloff of Bozalis, who considered it a tribute to Frank Lloyd Wright and his Price Tower constructed in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The interior of the tower has been adapted to apartment units for contemporary use.[4] Citizens Bank Tower has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 8, 2010.[2] The listing was announced as the featured listing in the National Park Service's weekly list of March 19, 2010.[5]

Architecture

The Classen is modeled under the modern school of construction and has an exposed concrete narrow base.

See also

References
  1. Steven McQuillin and Lynda B. Schwan (May 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Citizens Bank Tower" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2010-04-02. (41 pages, with 12 photos from 2009)
  2. "Announcements and actions on properties for the National Register of Historic Places for March 19, 2010". Weekly Listings. National Park Service. March 19, 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  3. "The Classen". SkyscraperPage.
  4. National Register of Historic Places
  5. "Weekly Highlight 03/19/2010 Citizens Bank Tower, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma".
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