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Pierce Block
Photo: David Stapleton (Dsmdgold), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Pierce Block

On the National Register since 197947 years
Listed 1979Tulsa
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Pierce Block

Pierce Block, at 301 E. 3rd St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 11, 1979. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. 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↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

301 E. 3rd St., Tulsa · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Pierce BlockStart here
  2. 2Atlas Life BuildingClassical Revival · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Tulsa Municipal BuildingGreek Classic · Built 1917 · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Cosden BuildingSullivanesque · Built 1918 · next door
  5. 5PhiltowerArt Deco · Built 1928 · next door
Around it

27 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BSouthwestern Bell Main Dial BuildingZig-Zag Art Deco0.1 miBMincks-Adams HotelGothic0.1 miDBlue Dome Historic District (Additional Documentation)Commercial0.2 miBOklahoma Natural Gas Company BuildingZig-Zag Art Deco0.3 miBGillette-Tyrell BuildingArt Deco0.3 miBVickery Phillips 66 StationCommercial0.3 miBMcFarlin BuildingArt Deco · Built 19180.3 miDOil Capital Historic DistrictMission/Spanish Colonial Revival0.3 miBMayo BuildingClassical Revival0.3 miBCheairs Furniture Company BuildingBuilding0.3 miBUnited States Post Office and CourthouseClassical Revival0.3 miBTribune BuildingBuilding0.3 miBPublic Service of Oklahoma BuildingZig-Zag Art Deco · Built 19290.4 miBPhilcade BuildingArt Deco · Built 19310.4 miBMayo HotelBuilding0.4 miBMayo Motor InnModerne · Built 19520.4 miBPetroleum BuildingBuilding0.4 miBHooper Brothers Coffee Company BuildingBuilt 19240.4 mi
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D100 Block North Greenwood AvenueDistrict0.4 miDGreenwood Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBHoly Family Cathedral, Rectory, and SchoolBuilding0.5 miBDowntown Tulsa YMCABuilt 19530.5 miDNorth Cheyenne Avenue Historic DistrictSpanish Mission Revival0.5 miBConvention HallBuilt 19140.5 miDBrady Historic DistrictMission/Spanish Colonial Revival0.5 miBCain's Dancing AcademyLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movement0.5 miBVernon A.M.E. ChurchBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Pierce Block

Is Pierce Block on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 11, 1979 (Register number 79002033).

Is Pierce Block 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, 0.8 miles away.

Can you visit Pierce Block?

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 Pierce Block?

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 86512207 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.