Hillerman Map Project
Image #21412.M202.9
Ramsey Tower (City National Bank Building)
Address: 204 N. Robinson Ave.
View: Northeast
Image Date: Unknown
Architect: Clair F. Drury (Oklahoma Landmarks Inventory)
Built: 1931 (Oklahoma Landmarks Inventory)
"In 1928 the Oklahoma City oil boom fueled a new spirit in office building construction. One of the most ambitious plans was formulated by W.R. Ramsey, an oil man who had made a fortune during the boom. Designed by Clair Drury, the building was to be 33 stories tall with a series of set-backs. Total cost of the project exceeded $3,000,000." (Blackburn, Henderson and Thurman 74)
"To build his dream, Ramsey singled out New York's Starrett Brothers Corp., which had erected none other than the Empire State Building. In a heated race toward completion with First National Bank, construction was finished in a mere nine months." (Lott 16)
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