{"id":1862,"date":"2009-02-17T03:11:00","date_gmt":"2009-02-17T03:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=1862"},"modified":"2014-06-15T05:15:34","modified_gmt":"2014-06-15T05:15:34","slug":"scaled-back-dreams-pythian-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=1862","title":{"rendered":"Scaled Back Dreams – Pythian Building"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Pythian Building in Tulsa, sometimes called the Gillette Tyrell Building started construction in 1929. Originally it was going to be a 3 story office building with a 10 story office tower. That topped with a penthouse. The stock market crash happened though and the owners did not build the hotel tower. This story sound familiar?<\/p>\n

The exterior is mildly interesting if one knows what to look for. There is a lot of tilework set into the terra cotta. Really it is a an understated building on the outside.<\/p>\n

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The interior is another story. It is L shaped and has spectacular tilework on the floor and walls in shades of blues, reds, and creams. The ceiling of the lobby has a fake skylight that uses etched glass.<\/p>\n

The tiles are durable also. I am told that the floor tiles have never been replaced. The building is fully occupied and the present owners are taking very good care of it.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a> The detailing of the tile work is wonderful. No two patterns are alike.<\/p>\n
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I’m told that this type of Art Deco decoration is called “zig zag.” Sounds good to me.<\/p>\n
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A local architect, I cannot remember his name, likened the effect to a 3D persian carpet wrapped around you. I loved that description.<\/div>\n
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To see other visions of the world check out “My World<\/a>.”<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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