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Gillette-Tyrell Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Gillette-Tyrell Building

Also known as Pythian Building

On the National Register since 198244 years
Art DecoListed 1982Tulsa

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About Gillette-Tyrell Building

Gillette-Tyrell Building, at 423 S. Boulder Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 21, 1982. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Art Deco, as it does for 50 other Oklahoma listings. 17 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building 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 · 103 MB · National Archives↗
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423 S. Boulder Ave., Tulsa · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Art Deco.

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Questions about Gillette-Tyrell Building

Is Gillette-Tyrell Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 21, 1982 (Register number 82003703).

Is Gillette-Tyrell 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, 0.6 miles away.

Can you visit Gillette-Tyrell 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 Gillette-Tyrell Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 103 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 86512148 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.