Greenwood District in Tulsa in Tulsa County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
100 Block North Greenwood Avenue
Black Wall Street, Deep Greenwood
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 8, 2025
1. 100 Block North Greenwood Avenue Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
under Criterion A
at the local level
Listed on June 10, 2021
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 10, 2021.
Location. 36° 9.592′ N, 95° 59.174′ W. Marker is in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in Tulsa County. It is in the Greenwood District. It is at the intersection of North Greenwood Avenue and East Archer Street, on the left when traveling north on North Greenwood Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 N Greenwood Ave, Tulsa OK 74120, 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Bench by the Road (within shouting distance of this marker); Dreamland Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); The Historic Greenwood District (within shouting distance of this marker); 504 E. Archer (at Greenwood) (within shouting distance of this marker); U-Haul of Downtown (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Vernon AME Church Prayer Wall for Racial Healing
this page online
Regarding 100 Block North Greenwood Avenue. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
Located at the intersection of East Archer Street and North Greenwood Avenue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this area contains the only remaining collection of contiguous commercial buildings constructed by African Americans after the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. This area, also known as Negro Wall Street or Black Wall Street, was the economic, cultural, and professional center for Tulsas African American community. Shops, restaurants, offices, and other black-owned and operated enterprises offered essential services and employment. Likewise, the consumption of goods and entertainment within the area attained cultural significance among African Americans and the City of Tulsa as a whole. The 100 Block North Greenwood Avenue helped provide a foundation for African American community building throughout the mid-twentieth century. It remains an important symbol of African American identity, cultural innovation, and free enterprise.
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 9, 2025
2. 100 Block North Greenwood Avenue Marker
Looking north along the west side of the block. Marker is at the corner of the closest building.
Williams Building, 100 North Greenwood Avenue, built 1922.
Botkin Building, 101-105 North Greenwood Avenue, 1922.
Altheda-Bryant Building, 104-110 North Greenwood Avenue, 1924-1925.
107-109 North Greenwood Avenue, 1923.
111 North Greenwood Avenue, 1923.
Neeley and Vaden Building, 112-118 North Greenwood Avenue, 1923.
120 North Greenwood Avenue, 1923.
Smith Building. 140 North Greenwood Avenue, 1923.
144-146 North Greenwood Avenue, 1923.
Also see . . . 100 Block North Greenwood Avenue (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, who includes nine buildings constructed in the immediate aftermath of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. (Prepared by Catherine Montgomery and Matthew Pearce; via State Historic Preservation Office of Oklahoma) (Submitted on May 18, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
via Oklahoma Historical Society; The Black Dispatch; Preservation and Design Studio (Public Domain)
3. North Greenwood Avenue Photo Montage
The 100 block, looking north from Archer Street, as it looked in the immediate aftermath of the 1921 Race Massacre; in 1923 as rebuilding was well underway; and in the present day.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 238 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 17, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on May 18, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
