Price Tower
The Price Tower is a nineteen-story, 221-foot-high tower at 510 South Dewey Avenue in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. It was built in 1956 to a design by Frank Lloyd Wright. It is the only realized skyscraper by Wright, and is one of only two vertically oriented Wright structures extant; the other is the S.C. Johnson Wax Research Tower in Racine, Wisconsin.
| Price Tower | |
|---|---|
Price Tower, Bartlesville Oklahoma | |
| General information | |
| Type | Multi-use |
| Location | 510 S. Dewey Avenue Bartlesville, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Construction started | 1952 |
| Completed | 1956 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 221 ft (67 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 19 |
| Floor area | 42,000 square feet (3,900 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 4 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Frank Lloyd Wright |
| Main contractor | Haskell Culwell |
Price Tower | |
Frank Lloyd Wright, Price Tower | |
| Location | Bartlesville, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 36°44′52.21″N 95°58′34.23″W |
| Built | 1956 |
| Architect | Frank Lloyd Wright |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001670 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 13, 1974 |
| Designated NHL | March 29, 2007 |
The Price Tower was commissioned by Harold C. Price of the H. C. Price Company, a local oil pipeline and chemical firm. It opened to the public in February 1956.
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