Bartlesville: Phillips Petroleum and a Frank Lloyd Wright Tower
Bartlesville owes its existence to the first commercial oil well in Oklahoma, drilled by William Johnstone and George Keeler near the Caney River in 1897. Frank Phillips and his brother L.E. Phillips founded Phillips Petroleum in 1917 with headquarters in Bartlesville. The company remained there as an independent until its 2002 merger with Conoco, and ConocoPhillips continues to maintain a major presence in the city.
The Price Tower, a 19-story cantilevered skyscraper designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and completed in 1956, is the only high-rise Wright ever built. Originally commissioned by the H.C. Price Company, it has served as offices, apartments, a hotel, and a museum. The Bartlesville Area History Museum and Frank Lloyd Wright archives occupy part of the building.
Woolaroc, the former estate of Frank Phillips southwest of the city, opened as a museum and wildlife preserve in 1929. The property covers 3,700 acres and houses a collection of Western art, Native American artifacts, and firearms that draws visitors from across the region. The OK Mozart Festival, launched in 1985, brings classical music performances to Bartlesville each June.
The first commercial oil well in Oklahoma, the Nellie Johnstone No. 1, was drilled along the Caney River in what is now downtown Bartlesville. A replica derrick stands in Johnstone Park to mark the 1897 strike that launched the state's oil industry.
Oklahoma Wesleyan University, founded in 1909 as Oklahoma Holiness College, is a private Christian institution affiliated with the Wesleyan Church and enrolls around 1,500 students. The university maintains its campus along Silver Lake Road in the northern section of Bartlesville.
Escort websites operating in the Bartlesville area are reviewed and listed on Escortservice.com. The site operates as a directory only. It does not arrange appointments, verify licensing, or serve as an intermediary between parties. Users must be 21 or older.
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Bartlesville owes its existence to the first commercial oil well in Oklahoma, drilled by William Johnstone and George Keeler near the Caney River in 1897. Frank Phillips and his brother L.E. Phillips founded Phillips Petroleum in 1917 with headquarters in Bartlesville. The company remained there as an independent until its 2002 merger with Conoco, and ConocoPhillips continues to maintain a major presence in the city.
The Price Tower, a 19-story cantilevered skyscraper designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and completed in 1956, is the only high-rise Wright ever built. Originally commissioned by the H.C. Price Company, it has served as offices, apartments, a hotel, and a museum. The Bartlesville Area History Museum and Frank Lloyd Wright archives occupy part of the building.
Woolaroc, the former estate of Frank Phillips southwest of the city, opened as a museum and wildlife preserve in 1929. The property covers 3,700 acres and houses a collection of Western art, Native American artifacts, and firearms that draws visitors from across the region. The OK Mozart Festival, launched in 1985, brings classical music performances to Bartlesville each June.
The first commercial oil well in Oklahoma, the Nellie Johnstone No. 1, was drilled along the Caney River in what is now downtown Bartlesville. A replica derrick stands in Johnstone Park to mark the 1897 strike that launched the state's oil industry.
Oklahoma Wesleyan University, founded in 1909 as Oklahoma Holiness College, is a private Christian institution affiliated with the Wesleyan Church and enrolls around 1,500 students. The university maintains its campus along Silver Lake Road in the northern section of Bartlesville.
Escort websites operating in the Bartlesville area are reviewed and listed on Escortservice.com. The site operates as a directory only. It does not arrange appointments, verify licensing, or serve as an intermediary between parties. Users must be 21 or older.
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