Top of Philtower and Mid-Continent Tower From 6th and Detroit

[Cats Cats Cats]

I took these from the church parking lot on 6th and Detroit.  You only see the top area because of the Church covering the bottom portions.  You have to be somewhat far away or you lose your perspective at the top.  Which the top is what i wanted to see the most.

If you haven't seen a gigapan before, the point is to zoom in and out (explore), etc.

Philtower
http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=26915


Mid-Continent Tower
http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=26916

[tshane250]

Wow, that's freakin' stellar resolution!

Edit: I can't believe the Mid-Continent Tower has such detail.  Who would have thought that was even possible post WWII? 

[Cats Cats Cats]

If you have any other suggestions/locations that give a little bit of a distant shot I can try it out.  Most of the nice buildings downtown you can't get a clear view unless you are across the street.  Then you don't get the detail towards the top.

[mobboss]

Edit: I can't believe the Mid-Continent Tower has such detail.  Who would have thought that was even possible post WWII? 

the builders of the MidContinent Tower took molds of all the original terra cotta work and had it reproduced for the new tower, remarkable detail!  The new tower does not touch the original building at all, it is cantilevered over it.

[TheArtist]

Kewl, thanks for sharing. What I really like is being able to see the deco details on the buildings on either side of the Philtower. Especially the intricate deco stonework on the top of the building to the left. 

[Cats Cats Cats]

Kewl, thanks for sharing. What I really like is being able to see the deco details on the buildings on either side of the Philtower. Especially the intricate deco stonework on the top of the building to the left. 

I would have gotten more of the buildings on both sides but the church got in the way on one side and then the other building has graffiti and busted out windows all over.  I wish I could get some straight shots from the ground up of some of this stuff.  I think I am going to try to get some photos from across the street of these taller buildings.  Of course you can't see the top of them but they often have more intricate designs by the front door.. Where normal people can see it.

[Conan71]

Trog, cool new hobby you've got.  Thanks for sharing it.

[sauerkraut]

That is great. The Mid-Continent is one of my favorite buildings, it reminds me of old buildings like that in Downtown Detroit. The pictures are so clear that you can see things in the windows of the Mid-Continent building. Some ideas for other buildings are the City Plex tower and the BOK tower, the tall white building downtown with the lights around the top of it (whos name I don't know)  might also make a good shot. Thanks for posting those pictures that is something I never seen before.

[sauerkraut]

The June, 2009 Issue of "Tulsa People" mag. did a story called "On Top Of Tulsa" and they focused on some of Tulsa's tallest buildings and what goes on in them on the top floors. They said the BOK tower has a garden & trees on it's top floor.

[Cats Cats Cats]

The June, 2009 Issue of "Tulsa People" mag. did a story called "On Top Of Tulsa" and they focused on some of Tulsa's tallest buildings and what goes on in them on the top floors. They said the BOK tower has a garden & trees on it's top floor.

Plants and grow lights on the top floor?

I won't zoom too far up there (not that I could really) I don't want to get anybody arrested.

[Cats Cats Cats]

http://gigapan.org/searchGigapansList.php?sort=popular&keywords=tulsagigapan

If anybody is interested I also have the Edmon Low Library at OSU.  A 360 of the Edmon Low Library Lawn (complete with a cricket game and 2 different wedding photographers).  Eskimo Joes (it is pretty small though).  Finally, Boone Pickens Stadium which has construction going around it STILL!  So I only the part without construction stuff blocking it.

[jne]

Wow. Great pics!