Deco District in Tulsa in Tulsa County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Philtower Building

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 21, 2013

1. Philtower Building NRHP Marker

Inscription.

was listed on the
National Register of
Historic Places
August 27, 1979
by the Office of Archaeology
and Historic Preservation,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D.C.

Constructed in 1928, the Philtower was designed by architect Edward Buehler Delk for Mr. Waite Phillips

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1979.

Location. 36° 9.122′ N, 95° 59.327′ W. Marker is in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in Tulsa County. It is in the Deco District. It is at the intersection of Boston Avenue and 5th Street, on the right when traveling north on Boston Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 427 South Boston Avenue, Tulsa OK 74103, 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

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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: The Mid-Continent Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pentane (C₅H₁₂) Molecular Model (about 300 feet away); Tulsa Municipal Building (about 400 feet away); In Memoriam (about 400 feet away); The Mayo Building (about 500 feet away); Oklahoma Natural Gas Company Building (about 800 feet away); Tulsa (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Presbyterian Church Centennial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tulsa.

Also see . . .
1. History of the Philtower Building. (Submitted on August 23, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. (Submitted on March 31, 2026, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Philtower Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 21, 2013

2. Philtower Building

Philtower Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 21, 2013

3. Philtower Building and Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 21, 2013

4. Philtower Building NRHP Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 773 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 23, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.