Devon Energy headquarters in Oklahoma City stands tallest in Oklahoma, but will it stand test of time?

 
BY RICHARD MIZE | Modified: April 29, 2012 at 12:50 am | Published: April 29, 2012   

For some of the architectural inspiration behind the Devon Energy headquarters, look beside the Devon Energy headquarters.

The 12-story, 112-year-old Colcord Hotel, although dwarfed by its shiny new 50-story neighbor, was the Devon Tower of its day and the talk of the town in its time.

photo - Far left: Devon Energy Corp. CEO John Richels greets workers arriving in the Devon Energy Center. Photo by Paul B. Southerland, The Oklahoman archives
Far left: Devon Energy Corp. CEO John Richels greets workers arriving in the Devon Energy Center. Photo by Paul B. Southerland, The Oklahoman archives

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The Colcord, 15 N Robinson Ave., was Oklahoma City’s first skyscraper.

How fitting that it shares a city block now with Oklahoma City’s tallest skyscraper.

The sleek lines of...
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