List of tallest buildings in Oklahoma City facts for kids
Oklahoma City is home to many tall buildings, often called skyscrapers. Most of these impressive structures are found in the city's downtown area, which is like the main business hub. There are more than 50 high-rises here, and 25 of them stand taller than 200 feet (61 meters)!
The tallest building in Oklahoma City, and in the entire state of Oklahoma, is the 50-story Devon Tower. It reaches an amazing 844 feet (257 meters) into the sky. Other very tall buildings include BancFirst Tower and First National Center. These are the second and third tallest buildings in Oklahoma City. In fact, five of the ten tallest buildings in Oklahoma are right here in Oklahoma City.
The very first skyscraper in Oklahoma City was the Colcord Hotel, completed way back in 1909. After oil was discovered nearby, Oklahoma City grew very quickly. This led to a "race to the top" as many tall buildings were constructed at the same time, especially in the downtown area. Later, new skyscrapers also started appearing in other parts of the city. In 1993, people in Oklahoma City voted for a special program called MAPS (Metropolitan Area Projects). This program helped build new facilities and improve older ones, making the city even better. It was finished in 2004.
The Devon Tower was completed in 2012. It became the tallest building in Oklahoma City, taking the title from the BancFirst Tower. It also became the tallest building in Oklahoma, even taller than the BOK Tower in Tulsa. This huge 50-story building has over 1,800,000 square feet (167,225 square meters) of space.
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Oklahoma City's Tallest Buildings
This list shows the tallest skyscrapers in Oklahoma City that are at least 200 feet (61 meters) tall. The height includes spires and decorative parts, but not antennas. The "Year" column tells you when the building was finished.
| Rank | Name | Image | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devon Energy Center |  |
844 (257.3) | 50 | 2012 | This building became the tallest in Oklahoma on September 21, 2011. It's also the tallest building in the Great Plains states, which are between Chicago and Dallas. |
| 2 | BancFirst Tower |  |
500 (152.4) | 36 | 1971 | This was the tallest building in Oklahoma City for 40 years, from 1971 to 2011. It's the 6th tallest in the state of Oklahoma. |
| 3 | First National Center |  |
443 (135.0) | 33 | 1931 | This is the 7th tallest building in Oklahoma. It was the tallest in Oklahoma and Oklahoma City from 1931 to 1971. |
| 4 | BOK Park Plaza | _-_010_(cropped).jpg) |
433 (132) | 27 | 2017 | Finished in early 2017, this building is the new home for Bank of Oklahoma offices in Oklahoma City. |
| 5 | Oklahoma Tower |  |
410 (125.0) | 31 | 1982 | This building was once known as Two Galleria. |
| 6 | Strata Tower |  |
393 (119.8) | 30 | 1973 | This building is the main office for the Oklahoma State Department of Health. It's the 12th tallest building in Oklahoma. It used to be the headquarters for Kerr-McGee and SandRidge Energy Corporation. |
| 7 | City Place Tower | _-_196.jpg) |
391 (119.2) | 33 | 1931 | This building was the tallest in Oklahoma City for a short time in 1931. |
| 8 | Valliance Bank Tower |  |
321 (97.8) | 22 | 1984 | This is the tallest building in the city that is not located in the main downtown business area. It's the 18th tallest building in Oklahoma. |
| 9 | One Leadership Square |  |
285 (86.9) | 22 | 1984 | This is the 21st tallest building in Oklahoma. |
| 10 | Arvest Tower |  |
281 (85.7) | 16 | 1972 | This building is tied as the 19th tallest in Oklahoma. |
| 11 | Founders Tower |  |
275 (83.8) | 20 | 1963 | This is the tallest building in Oklahoma City that is completely for homes (residential). It used to be an office building. It's a great example of "mid-century modern" architecture. |
| 12 | The Classen |  |
273 (83.2) | 21 | 1967 | This is the second tallest building in Oklahoma City that is completely for homes. It used to be an office building called Citizen's Tower. Its design was inspired by the Price Tower in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. |
| 13 | 50 Penn Place |  |
268 (81.7) | 16 | 1973 | |
| 14 | AT&T Annex | _-_132.jpg) |
263 (80.2) | 15 | 1965/1968/1977 | The first part of this building was a 9-story addition in 1965. Then, six more stories were added in 1968, making it 15 stories. Another 15-story part was built next to it in 1977. |
| 15 | Continental Oil Center |  |
262 (80) | 19 | 1980 | This is the world headquarters for Continental Resources. |
| 16 | Gold Star Memorial Library |  |
259 (78.9) | 18 | 1954 | This library is part of Oklahoma City University. |
| 17 | Oklahoma State Capitol |  |
255 (77.7) | 5 | 1917 | In 2002, a 155-foot (47 meter) dome was added to the top, with a 17-foot (5 meter) tall bronze statue of a Native American. |
| 18 | Union Plaza |  |
252 (76.8) | 18 | 1982 | |
| 19 | Dowell Center |  |
243 (74) | 20 | 1927 | This building was first 18 stories tall and 210 feet high. It was the tallest in Oklahoma City from 1927 to 1928. In 1964, it was made bigger and two more floors were added, reaching its current height. |
| 20 | Regency Tower |  |
238 (72.5) | 24 | 1966 | This is the 24th tallest building in Oklahoma and the 3rd tallest building in Oklahoma City that is completely for homes. It was closed for a few months after the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in 1995. |
| 21 | AT&T Building | _-_125.jpg) |
237 (72.2) | 16 | 1928 | This was the tallest building in Oklahoma City from 1928 to 1931. |
| 22 | Two Leadership Square |  |
224 (68.3) | 16 | 1984 | |
| 23 | Omni Oklahoma City Hotel |  |
214 (65) | 17 | 2021 | This is the largest hotel in Oklahoma City, with 605 rooms. |
| 24 | Corporate Tower |  |
208 (63.4) | 14 | 1980 | This building was first known as One Galleria. |
| 25 | American Assurance Fidelity | Upload image | 208 (63.4) | 12 | ||
| 26 | Wyndham Grand Hotel |  |
200 (61) | 15 | 2000 |
Buildings Under Construction
This section lists buildings that are currently being built in Oklahoma City and are planned to be at least 100 feet (30 meters) tall.
| Name | Type | Height ft / m |
Floors | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Citizen | Mixed-use | 178 ft (54 m) | 12 | 2025 | Designed by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris. |
| Convergence | Mixed-use | 142 ft (43 m) | 9 | 2024 | Designed by FSB Architects. |
| OKANA Hotel | Hotel | 139 ft (42 m) | 11 | 2025 | This hotel will have a Native American theme with 404 rooms, an indoor waterpark, and an outdoor lagoon. It's next to the First Americans Museum. Designed by ADCI. |
| Lively Hotel at OAK | Hotel | 108 ft (33 m) | 8 | 2024 | This hotel will have 132 rooms. |
Future Buildings: Approved and Proposed
This section lists buildings that are either planned or are going through the design review process with Oklahoma City. They are expected to be at least 100 feet (30 meters) tall.
| Name | Type | Height ft / m |
Floors | Anticipated Groundbreaking | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legends Tower | Mixed-use | 1907 ft (581 m) | 134 | 2025 | This 134-story tower is part of a bigger project called Boardwalk at Bricktown. If it's built, it would be the tallest building in the United States! |
| Ruby Tower | Residential | 345 ft (105 m) | 32 | 2024 | This is the northern tower of two residential towers planned for the Boardwalk at Bricktown. |
| Emerald Tower | Residential | 345 ft (105 m) | 32 | 2024 | This is the southern tower of two residential towers planned for the Boardwalk at Bricktown. |
| Dream Hotel | Hotel | 345 ft (105 m) | 30 | 2024 | This tower will have 15 floors of hotel rooms (480 rooms) and 7 floors of condos (85 units). It's also part of the Boardwalk at Bricktown project. |
| Unscripted Hotel | Hotel | - | 18 | - | |
| Office building at OAK | Office | - | 11 | 2024 | |
| The Hub at Midtown | Mixed-use | 112 ft (34 m) | 7 | 2024 | This 7-story office building will be the main part of an apartment complex with 292 units. |
Timeline of Oklahoma City's Tallest Buildings
This table shows which buildings held the title of "tallest building" in Oklahoma City over the years, including the current tallest, the Devon Energy World Headquarters.
| Name | Image | Street address | Years as tallest | Coordinates | Height ft (m) |
Floors | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colcord Hotel | .jpg) |
15 North Robinson Avenue | 1909–1923 | 35°28′00″N 97°31′00″W / 35.46667°N 97.51667°W | 145 (44.2) | 14 | |
| 100 Park Avenue Building |  |
100 Park Avenue | 1923–1927 | 35°28′07″N 97°30′52″W / 35.46861°N 97.51444°W | 160 (48.8) | 12 | |
| Dowell Center | |
134 Robert S. Kerr | 1927–1928 | 35°28′00″N 97°30′59″W / 35.46667°N 97.51639°W | 210 (64) | 18 | |
| Southwestern Bell Telephone Building | |
405 N Broadway | 1928–1931 | 35°28′15″N 97°30′53″W / 35.47083°N 97.51472°W | 237 (72.2) | 16 | |
| City Place Tower |  |
204 North Robinson Avenue | 1931 | 35°28′08″N 97°30′57″W / 35.46889°N 97.51583°W | 391 (119.2) | 33 | |
| First National Center |  |
120 North Robinson Avenue | 1931–1971 | 35°28′06″N 97°30′58″W / 35.46833°N 97.51611°W | 446 (136) | 33 | |
| BancFirst Tower |  |
100 North Broadway Avenue | 1971–2011 | 35°28′05″N 97°30′50″W / 35.46806°N 97.51389°W | 500 (152.4) | 36 | |
| Devon Energy World Headquarters | |
333 W Sheridan Ave | 2011–present | 35°28′00″N 97°31′03″W / 35.46667°N 97.51750°W | 845 (257.6) | 52 |
More About Tall Buildings
- List of tallest buildings in Oklahoma
- List of tallest buildings in the United States
- List of tallest buildings
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Edificios más altos de Oklahoma City para niños
