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Cosden Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Cosden Building

Also known as Mid-Continent Building

On the National Register since 197947 years
SullivanesqueListed 1979Tulsa
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About

About Cosden Building

Cosden Building, at 409 S. Boston, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 1, 1979. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Sullivanesque, as it does for 7 other Oklahoma listings. 17 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isOffice in Tulsa, Oklahoma. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 75 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1918 to today

  1. 1918Built
  2. 1979Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 47 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

409 S. Boston, Tulsa · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Cosden BuildingStart here
  2. 2Tulsa Municipal BuildingGreek Classic · Built 1917 · next door
  3. 3Mincks-Adams HotelGothic · next door
  4. 4Southwestern Bell Main Dial BuildingZig-Zag Art Deco · next door
  5. 5PhiltowerArt Deco · Built 1928 · next door
Around it

23 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BGillette-Tyrell BuildingArt Deco0.1 miBMcFarlin BuildingArt Deco · Built 19180.1 miDOil Capital Historic DistrictMission/Spanish Colonial Revival0.1 miBMayo BuildingClassical Revival0.1 miBAtlas Life BuildingClassical Revival0.1 miBOklahoma Natural Gas Company BuildingZig-Zag Art Deco0.2 miBPublic Service of Oklahoma BuildingZig-Zag Art Deco · Built 19290.2 miBPhilcade BuildingArt Deco · Built 19310.2 miBMayo HotelBuilding0.2 miBPetroleum BuildingBuilding0.2 miBVickery Phillips 66 StationCommercial0.2 miBUnited States Post Office and CourthouseClassical Revival0.2 miBPierce BlockBuilding0.2 miBDowntown Tulsa YMCABuilt 19530.3 miBMayo Motor InnModerne · Built 19520.3 miBHoly Family Cathedral, Rectory, and SchoolBuilding0.4 miDTulsa Civic Center Historic DistrictInternational Style0.4 miBCheairs Furniture Company BuildingBuilding0.4 mi
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DBlue Dome Historic District (Additional Documentation)Commercial0.4 miBTribune BuildingBuilding0.4 miDNorth Cheyenne Avenue Historic DistrictSpanish Mission Revival0.5 miBConvention HallBuilt 19140.5 miD100 Block North Greenwood AvenueDistrict0.5 mi

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Questions about Cosden Building

Is Cosden Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 1, 1979 (Register number 79002029).

Is Cosden Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Oklahoma has 18 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Boston Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, 0.7 miles away.

Can you visit Cosden Building?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Cosden Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 75 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 86512203 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.