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| ID Number |
79002010 |
| Historic Name |
SKIRVIN HOTEL |
| Description of Significance |
THE SKIRVIN HOTEL IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF CLASSICAL REVIVAL ARCHITECTURE IN OKLAHOMA CITY. IT IS ALSO SIGNIFICANT AS IT WAS DESIGNED BY SOLOMON LAYTON, AN IMPORTANT ARCHITECT IN OKLAHOMA. THE BUILDING IS ALSO SIGNIFICANT FOR THE ROLE IT PLAYED IN COMMERCE IN DOWNTOWN OKLAHOMA CITY. |
| Current Name |
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| Address |
1 PARK AVENUE |
| City |
OKLAHOMA CITY |
| County |
OKLAHOMA |
| Lot |
1-8, POTION OF 9, 13-16 |
| Block |
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| Current Section |
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| Township |
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| Range |
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| Type |
BUILDING |
| Historic Function |
DOMESTIC/HOTEL |
| Current Function |
DOMESTIC/HOTEL |
| Area Significance 1 |
ARCHITECTURE |
| Area Significance 2 |
COMMERCE |
| Date Prepared |
1979 |
| Year Built |
1910 |
| Original Site |
YES |
| Architect/Builder |
SOLOMON LAYTON |
| Architectural Style |
CLASSICAL REVIVAL |
| Roof Material |
UNCOLLECTED |
| Wall Material |
STONE |
| Window Material |
WOOD |
| Door Material |
METAL; GLASS |
| Decorative Details |
DECORATIVE TERRA COTTA |
| Condition |
EXCELLENT |
| Comments |
THE HOTEL CLOSED IN 1988 AND REMAINED VACANT AND DETERIORATING UNTIL THE CITY OF OKLAHOMA CITY STEPPED UP TO FACILITATE ITS PRESERVATION. THE CITY FORMED SKIRVIN SOLUTIONS, PURCHASED THE BUILDING WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS, AND ENTERED INTO A CONTRACT WITH SKIRVIN PARTNERS LLC TO REDEVELOP THE HOTEL. THE $55 MILLION PROJECT BENEFITED THE COMMUNITY IN MANY WAYS INCLUDING THE GENERATION OF MORE THAN 400 CONSTRUCTION JOBS; THE CREATION OF APPROXIMATELY 170 PERMANENT HOTEL JOBS (FTE’S); THE ELIMINATION OF AN EXAMPLE OF BLIGHT; THE ADDITION OF 225 HOTEL ROOMS TWO BLOCKS FROM THE CONVENTION CENTER; INCREASED TOURISM AND CONVENTION BUSINESS; THE PRESERVATION OF ONE OF THE MOST HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURES IN THE STATE; INCREASED AD VALOREM AND SALES TAX REVENUES; IMPROVED PROPERTY VALUES; AND DIRECT AND INDIRECT IMPACT ON THE STATE AND LOCAL ECONOMY. BECAUSE THE PROJECT INVOLVED FEDERAL AND STATE REHABILITATION TAX CREDITS, AND THE DEVELOPERS AND THEIR ARCHITECTS WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE OKLAHOMA SHPO AND THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TO INSURE THE WORK WOULD MEET THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR'S STANDARDS FOR REHABILITATION, THE RESULTING REHABILITATED PROPERTY RETAINS ITS HISTORIC INTEGRITY FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. THE SKIRVIN REOPENED FOR BUSINESS ON FEBRUARY 26, 2007, RIGHT ON SCHEDULE. |
| Restricted |
N |
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