The Citizens Bank Tower, on an old alignment of Route 66 in Oklahoma City and very close to another, was named to the National Register of Historic Places, according to an e-mail from the National Park Service.
The tower, now known as The Classen luxury apartments building, is at 2200 N. Classen Blvd., an early alignment of Route 66. It is only a block south of NW 23rd Street, the more prominent alignment of Route 66 through Oklahoma’s capital.
Here’s information about the building from The Classen’s Web site:
Originally constructed in the style of Frank Lloyd Wright in 1966, The Classen is a 21 story hexagon marvel, clad in glass and marble. Its towering presence is a premier architectural icon that shines again in the Oklahoma sky.The Classen has floor to ceiling windows, with breathtaking views of the downtown skyline, the State Capitol, treescapes dotted with houses and steeples, and legendary Oklahoma sunsets.
Photos of The Classen can be found here and here.
Glad to see that. I think that’s a pretty building. It’s right next door to the “Gold Dome” building that was just barely saved from being torn down to make room for a boring Walgreens building a few years ago.