we are standing in front of what was originally known as the gillette tyrell building. mr. gillette was an oil man tyrell equally. it was started in 1928 and finished in late 1929. originally the building was to be a hotel and commercial building, combination. the last 11 stories were never built due to what happened on october 29, 1929. as we know, the great depression stopped a lot of people's lives as well as construction. the beauty of this building is it was preserved for lack of use, if you will. the floors have never been worn down. the doors still operate. the shine on the elevators is still there. because it was never used as a hotel. above me is a taxi awning, built, if you will look at it much like a street light or the , old street lights were used to have. red, green, and yellow. red means waiting for a cab to show up. yellow meant get in line. and green meant get here quickly, i've got a customer standing ready to go. all history starts with people unless it's geological history which in tulsa's case, we have both. we happen to be in a place where a lot of dino

we are standing in front of what was originally known as the gillette tyrell building. mr. y. it was started in 1928 and finished in late 1929. originally the building was to be a hotel and commercial building and combination. the last 11 stories were never built due to what happened on october 29, 1929. as we know, the great depression stopped a lot of people's lives as well as construction. the beauty of this building is it was preserved for lacked of use, if you will. the floors have never been worn down. the door is still operate. the shine on the elevators is still there. because it was never used as a hotel. above me -- if you will look, it is much like a street light or the old street lights were used to have. red, green, and yellow. red means waiting for a cab to show up. yellow meant get in line. and green meant get here quickly, i've got a customer standing ready to go. all history starts with people unless its geological history, which in tulsa's case, we have both. we happen to be in a place where a lot of dinosaurs kicked the bucket and created a hell of a lot o