Riverview in Tulsa in Tulsa County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Sophian Plaza
1926
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 9, 2025
1. Sophian Plaza Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the
United States Department of the Interior
National Register criteria A and C
NRIS 11000896 December 13, 2011
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.
Location. 36° 8.426′ N, 95° 59.711′ W. Marker is in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in Tulsa County. It is in Riverview. It can be reached from the intersection of South Frisco Avenue and West 15th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1500 S Frisco Ave, Tulsa OK 74119, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Muscogee Nation and specifically in the Cherokee Nation. It is also in the American South, specifically on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: ClintonHardy House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bruce Goff Patti Adams Shriner (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tulsa Spotlight Theatre and The Drunkard (approx. 0.2 miles away); Carlton Place Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Moore Manor (approx. 0.3 miles away); Creek Nation Council Oak Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mary Veasey Leech (approx. 0.4 miles away); Creek Stickball Park (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tulsa.
Regarding Sophian Plaza. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
The Kansas City-based architecture firm of Shepard and Wiser designed the Sophian Plaza in Kansas City (1922-23) for Harry J. Sophian, a New Yorker who moved to Kansas City in 1916. At that time, Sophian had gained a reputation as an authority on deluxe apartment construction. Manhattan Construction Company (headquartered in Kansas City, but with a branch office in Muskogee, Oklahoma) erected the building just after the completionof the Southwest Main Dial Building (5th & Cincinnati) and at the same time as the Aaronson Building (6th & Boulder). The cost of construction in Tulsa was estimated to be in excess of $1,000,000.Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 9, 20252. Sophian Plaza MarkerThe marker is at the building's front entrance.
The Sophian Plaza is the only example of a high-rise apartment building in Tulsa in the Italian Renaissance style. The Sophian Plaza is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places due to its unique combination of style, size, materials, use and condition.
Also see . . .
1. Sophian Plaza (PDF). National Register nomination for the building, which was listed in 2011. (Prepared by Lee Anne Zeigler, Tulsa Foundation for Architecture; via State Historic Preservation Office of Oklahoma) (Submitted on May 12, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Who We Are. The Sophian has a proud history which began at the end of the 1920s by Dr. Harry T. Sophian of Kansas City and his brother. The apartment building was a mecca for the affluent and many famous people have passed through its doors during the last century. (Sophian Plaza Park) (Submitted on May 12, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 9, 2025
3. Sophian Plaza
Built as luxury apartments, it has since been converted to condominiums.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 229 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 12, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
