Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-10-27
@. p. Alexander Said to
Plan Massive Main
Street Edifice.
TULSA is GROWING
CuIbertson Property at
Fourth and Boulder to
BE Improved.

Although there now is moro build
ing activity i'm Tulsa than ever before
dcyelupmcnts of the past few days
have revealed that at least two more
large office structures for the business
district are in contemplation and
probably will be built during the next
year one of these Will be on Nam
street between the Overton building
and Robinson Arcade; the other ON
Fourth street between Main street and
Boulder avenue on an ample plot ad-
jaceut to an alley and now occupied
by two dwelling houses
The Main street Improvement Will
be one Of the most important Of the
city's history, as 1t is in ono OF the
principal business blocks which now
is occupied by temporary one-story
business structures. &. p. Alexander,
owner OF tho property long has con
tompated erecting one OF the city s
finest office and business blocks ON
this plot, but not until recently 1t Is
understood, did his plans take def
mite form.
Magnificent Structure.
Mr.. Alexander has a reputation for
doing whatever he undertakes very
thoroughly Therefore, II Is probable
he will spare no expense TO make the
structure which will occupy this very
COnspiClOus position one Of the finest
IT, indeed not the very finest OF its
kind in the city Although several
plans now are under consideration,
none have been decided upon. Any
one however, would make an admir-
able structure for the site.
1t is thought certain this structure
will not be less than six stories, and
col - AhQ over
the decision in this respect 1t IS a
certainty foundation sufficiently
sufficiently strong to bear the weight
of ten or more stories will be laid,
! thereby enabling the building to at all
times keep abreast Of the times.
The material will, Of course, he OF
reinforced concrete and brick with
stone trimmings according to one OF
! the plans now said to be under con-
sideration Completed, the structure
will equal any building in the city in
appointments and modern equipment
| There will be high speed elevators
running ice water on every floor
! latest improved lavatOrios and all else
which goes to make a present day
| office structure. The store rooms on
! the ground floor will be spacious and
| designed for practically any limo foi
which lessees may want to use them
The Culbcrtson Block.
The Fourth street block will bt
erected by ]. C. Culbertson. Although
at this time it is said to be the inten'
tlon TO confine the building to three
or four stories in height, nothing vii
be omitted to make the structure at
tractive from the exterior, while
within it viii be complete In minute
detail.
1t has not yet been definitely de.
cided whether to make this butldinf
one for apartments or offices, al
though It Is probable an office build
ing In this very central location
would mean a better investment. A
first it was Mr. Culbertson's intention
to erect a building to suit the plan!
of a long time lessor but this now ha:
been changed It is understood, anC
the structure which Is to occupy thu
large tract will be according to Mr.
| CuIhcrtsOn's own ideas.
The building will have a consider
able frontage on Fourth street anC
extend back one hundred feet. 1
will probably be Of reinforced con
crete faced with brick and stone.