wade phillips to me and to many native tulsans is the father of modern tulsa. he and his brother started in the oil fields in bartlesville. they split up their properties. freight stated and started phillips 66. -- frank stayed and started phillips 66. wade moved to tulsa and began his oil career here independent of his brother. we are standing across the street from the second of two glorious buildings constructed by wade phillips. it was built as a construction -- as a commercial endeavor. wade had already constructed his masterpiece, the elapsed how were -- the phillips tower directly across a couple years previously and had his offices in there. he wanted to protect his investment. hence, he bought it to -- built it to draw independent oilmen back. the ground before is an arcade, hence it is known as the philc ade. it had 14 stores and shops. and again, prior to air-conditioning. remember this. when we go inside, which we will, soon, you will see it is set up for natural ventilation. above, largely for independent oilmen and he had a few of his own offices i

others include wade phillips, to me and many, the father of modern tolls up. he and his brother started in the oil fields. they split up their properties. frank started phillips 66. we are standing across the street from the second of two glorious buildings constructed by wade phillips. it was built as a commercial endeavor in 1928. he had already constructed his masterpiece directly across a couple years previously and had his offices there. he wanted to protect his investment. he built this to draw independent oilman. the ground floor is an arcade. it had 14 stores and shops. prior to air-conditioning. when we go inside which we will, you can see it is set up for natural ventilation. above, for largely independent oilmen. we are in the interior of the building. to make, the most splendid example of art deco lobby we have in our fair city was built at the very beginning of the deco revolution. at the same time, the chrysler building in new york was being constructed. the union carbide building in chicago was been constructed. i offer this prayer is -- fair as

others include wade phillips. -- tulsans is the father of modern tulsa. he and his brother started in martinsville. they split up their properties. frank stayed. wade moved to tulsa and began his oil career here independent of his brother. we are standing across the street from b's second of two glorious buildings constructed by wade phillips. it was built as a construction -- as a commercial endeavor. wade had already constructed his masterpiece, the phillips house directly across a couple years previously and had his offices in there. he wanted to protect his investment. hence, he bought it to -- built it to draw independent oilmen back. it had 14 stores and shops. and again, prior to air-conditioning. remember this. when we go inside, which we will soon you will see it is set up for natural ventilation. above, largely for independent oilmen and he had a few of his own offices in there as overflow space from the philtower. we are in the interior of the philcade building. it was built at the very beginning of the