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Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City

About Oklahoma City

631,346 in city
1,297,552 in metro
1,609 km² (621 mi²)
374.908558888 m
Oklahoma City is the capital of the state of Oklahoma and is also the state's largest city. It was founded on April 22, 1889. The city grew to 10,000 people almost overnight after the U.S. Government opened up the former Indian Territory to settlers. Over the years, the city grew at an impressive rate thanks to the discovery of oil in the area. As a result the city's skyline grew, including a "race to the top" with the simultaneous construction of First National Center and City Place in the downtown area. More modern skyscrapers like The 360 at Founders Plaza began appearing on the north and west sides of town over the years and eventually in the downtown core. On April 19, 1995, the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was bombed, killing 168 people and injuring 680. The blast destroyed or damaged hundreds of buildings within the downtown area. Today, the city is a testament to success in civic planning. The 1993 MAPS (Metropolitan Area Projects) program included the construction of a number of new municipal facilities and renovations and expansions of several older ones. It was completed in 2004 and is believed to be the first program of its kind for a city the size of Oklahoma City.

Metro Cities

Agra, Alex, Amber, Arcadia, Bethany, Bradley, Calumet, Carney, Chandler, Chickasha, Del City, Edmond, El Reno, Geary, Lexington, Midwest City, Minco, Moore, Mustang, Newalla, Newcastle, Nichols Hills, Nicoma Park, Ninnekah, Noble, Norman, Okarche, Oklahoma City, Piedmont, Pocasset, Purcell, Rush Springs, Shawnee, Spencer, The Village, Tuttle, Union City, Verden, Warr Acres, Yukon

No. of Buildings

No. Current status
435 All Buildings
373
existing
5
under construction
8
planned
14
unbuilt
35
demolished

Tallest Buildings

# Building Height Year
1 Devon Energy Center 845 ft 2012
2 BancFirst Tower 500 ft 1972
3 First National Center 446 ft 1931
4 City Place 440 ft 1931
5 Oklahoma Tower 434 ft 1982

Building types

No. Type
263 low-rise building
64 high-rise building
45 mast (pole)
14 open-air structure
8 skyscraper
6 church
5 mast (wired)
4 mast (framework)
4 building with towers
3 sculpture
3 stadium
3 monument
3 clock/bell tower
2 observation tower
2 silo
1 monumental hall
1 hall
1 lighthouse
1 ferris wheel
1 fountain
1 bridge

Other buildings

No. Type
13 Famous buildings
14 Buildings with construction images