Oklahoma's National Register of Historic Places

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ID Number 76001572
Historic Name OKLAHOMA STATE CAPITOL
Description of Significance THE DOMELESS CAPITOL BUILDING SETS ON TOP OF AN OIL RESERVOIR OR "DOME".
Current Name SAME
Address 22ND ST & LINCOLN BLVD
City OKLAHOMA CITY
County OKLAHOMA
Lot
Block
Current Section 27
Township 12N
Range 3W
Type B BUILDING
Historic Function GOVERNMENT
Current Function GOVERNMENT
Area Significance 1 ECONOMICS
Area Significance 2 POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Date Prepared 1976
Year Built 1914
Original Site
Architect/Builder SOLOMON LAYTON
Architectural Style CLASSICAL REVIVAL
Roof Material UNCOLLECTED
Wall Material STONE
Window Material METAL
Door Material METAL
Decorative Details LOBBY FLOORS, STAIRS AND BALUSTRADES ARE OF LIGHT COLORED MARBLE. COLUMNS, PILASTERS, PAINTED BEAMS, LUNETTES AND ITALIAN ELIPTICAL VAULTED CEILINGS ADORN THE VAROUS OFFICES. NORTH AND SOUTH FACADES HAVE CORINTHIAN PORTICOES, THE EAST AND WEST HAVE CORINTHIAN PILASTERS.
Condition GOOD
Comments MASSIVE STRUCTURE IS SIX STORIES HIGH. THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING IS OF GEORGIA GRANITE TO THE SECOND STORY LEVEL, THE SUPERSTRUCTURE IS OF INDIANA LIMESTONE.
Restricted N