View Full Version : Oklahoma Tower ?



SOONER8693
10-16-2007, 08:54 PM
I believe the high-rise to the west of the Colcord is called the Oklahoma Tower. Well, my question is, why is it not lighted at the top at night anymore. I have noticed the last few times I have been by at night it no longer has the light bar around the top. Anyone know?

bombermwc
10-17-2007, 07:51 AM
I hadn't noticed. Last time I looked, it had the lights.

Doug Loudenback
10-17-2007, 09:23 AM
I think that Sooner8693 is correct ... the high rise isn't really by the Colcord, though, but it is to its west and north ... the downtown pic I took on Saturday night when coming home from the Regatta stuff shows that it is dimly lit and is not "highlighted" at all ... whether it was not always so, I don't recall ... the Oklahoma Tower is at the far left, below ...

Larger pic at http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/skyline%20views/10_13_07_skyline.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/skyline%20views/10_13_07_skylines.jpg

I agree that it would be nice to highlight the building with some nice lights.

yukong
10-17-2007, 01:33 PM
As you can see from this picture, the Oklahoma Tower used to be lighted along the top at two levels. I wonder why they don't now. Maybe its a money saver?

This shot is from the Northwest, looking southeast.

http://bp1.blogger.com/_Mbo_0Jwg1OY/RhkOS4wfsqI/AAAAAAAABMQ/kdFnd14_QIY/s400/okcdowntown.jpg

John
10-17-2007, 05:13 PM
It's odd that they don't have it lit anymore, since an artistic profile of the 'lit' portion is the logo of Oklahoma Tower.