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Petroleum Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Petroleum Building

On the National Register since 198244 years
Listed 1982Tulsa
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About Petroleum Building

Petroleum Building, at 420 S. Boulder St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 15, 1982. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. 14 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding at 420 South Boulder 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 · 99 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

420 S. Boulder St., Tulsa · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Petroleum BuildingStart here
  2. 2Gillette-Tyrell BuildingArt Deco · next door
  3. 3Philcade BuildingArt Deco · Built 1931 · next door
  4. 4Mayo HotelBuilding · next door
  5. 5Mayo Motor InnModerne · Built 1952 · next door
Around it

22 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BDowntown Tulsa YMCABuilt 19530.1 miBPublic Service of Oklahoma BuildingZig-Zag Art Deco · Built 19290.1 miBMcFarlin BuildingArt Deco · Built 19180.1 miDOil Capital Historic DistrictMission/Spanish Colonial Revival0.1 miBMayo BuildingClassical Revival0.1 miBOklahoma Natural Gas Company BuildingZig-Zag Art Deco0.2 miBPhiltowerArt Deco · Built 19280.2 miBCosden BuildingSullivanesque · Built 19180.2 miBTulsa Municipal BuildingGreek Classic · Built 19170.2 miBUnited States Post Office and CourthouseClassical Revival0.2 miBHoly Family Cathedral, Rectory, and SchoolBuilding0.3 miDTulsa Civic Center Historic DistrictInternational Style0.3 miBSouthwestern Bell Main Dial BuildingZig-Zag Art Deco0.3 miBMincks-Adams HotelGothic0.3 miBAtlas Life BuildingClassical Revival0.3 miBVickery Phillips 66 StationCommercial0.4 miBPierce BlockBuilding0.4 miBTribune BuildingBuilding0.4 mi
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BBlue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma BuildingBuilding0.5 miDBlue Dome Historic District (Additional Documentation)Commercial0.5 miDNorth Cheyenne Avenue Historic DistrictSpanish Mission Revival0.5 miBConvention HallBuilt 19140.5 mi

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Questions about Petroleum Building

Is Petroleum Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 15, 1982 (Register number 82003706).

Is Petroleum 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 Petroleum 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 Petroleum Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 99 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 86512209 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.