Dowell Center
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The Dowell Center is a 20-story skyscraper in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Construction on the original 18-story tower began in 1926, and was completed in 1927. The tower's footprint was doubled and two stories added in 1964 by then owner Kerr-McGee Corporation. The Dowell Center comprises more than 205,000 ft2 (19,045 m2) and is located adjacent to Kerr Park.
History
Originally planned as a ten-story structure during Oklahoma City's early century building boom[1] by Oklahoma City general contractor J. W. Mann. Designed as the first building to appeal to Oklahoma City's oil fraternity the building the 18-story Petroleum Building broke ground in 1926 and was completed in 1927.[2] At the time it was the tallest building in Oklahoma City.[2] Financial difficulties developed and in 1934 ownership of the building changed through a $500,000 federal court foreclosure and was later sold to R. D. Cravens and Associates in 1946.[3] The Petroleum Building was sold again in 1952 to Kerr-McGee Oil Co.[2] who would rename it the Republic Building in 1953 after its tenant Republic Supply Co[4] and use it as additional space for the oil company and other Kerr-McGee interests.[2] In 1962 Kerr-McGee began a significant expansion of the newly christened Kermac Building that would see the structure double its east/west foot print and add 2 stories.[5] The expansion reportedly cost $4 million and took 2 years to complete.[6]
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