Object Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
2024.142.015 |
Collection |
Gay, William L. "Bill" |
Object Name |
Brick, Building |
Date |
05/31/1928 |
Description |
Brick used in the construction of the Medical and Dental Arts Building located at 108 West 6th Street, Tulsa, OK. The brick measures 7.875 inches in length, 4 inches in width, and 2.25 inches in thickness. The facing edges of the brick contain a white, glazed finish. One side of the brick contains an embossed stamp of the manufacture date of the brick of May 31, 1928. Tulsa architect Arthur M. Atkinson designed the building. His plans called for an eleven-story building with full basement. Manhattan Construction Company constructed the building. Ground breaking occurred February 17, 1927, when Joe Edgar Day, the four-year-old son of Dr. Charles W. Day, turned the first shovel full of dirt at the building site. Dr. Day donated the site to the Tulsa County Medical Association for the construction of a building specifically designed for housing medical and dental professionals. The Art Deco building's exterior exhibited white, glazed bricks with ornamental work in terracotta and stone. The building was well lit, with 485 windows. The building opened for occupancy in January 1928. The basement contained a clubroom and library for the professional occupants, as well as meeting space for medical and dental societies. The remainder of the basement and ground floor contained commercial rental space. The remainder of the floors contained the numerous offices for physicians, surgeons, dentists, as well as laboratories and supply houses. On July 12, 1970, a controlled explosion demolished the building in eleven seconds. A parking garage now occupies the site. |
Search Terms |
6th Street Art Deco bricks Medical & Dental Arts Building medical buildings & clinics |