101 Park Avenue Building
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101 Park Avenue was formerly known as the Skirvin Tower, built in 1938 as a luxury apartment-hotel annex to the Skirvin Hotel
Skirvin Hilton Hotel
The Skirvin Hotel at the corner of 1st Street and Broadway in downtown Oklahoma City is the city's oldest hotel. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.-History:...

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In 1974 the Tower was remodeled into a glass-enclosed office building.

Crews broke ground on the Skirvin Tower in March of 1931. Work continued until suddenly in January of 1932 when Skirvin
William Balser Skirvin
William Balser Skirvin was an American real estate developer and oil millionaire. He is best known for his establishment of the Skirvin Hotel, an Oklahoma City landmark now listed on the National Register of Historic Places....

ran out of funds for the project. Work was halted until 1934, and completed in 1938.
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