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Gold Dome Bank
Year Listed: 2002
Location: Oklahoma City , Oklahoma
Current Status: Saved
Threat: Development
The Gold Dome Bank in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Gold Dome Bank was on the 2002 list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places.
Credit: National Trust for Historic Preservation
Significance
Since 1956, Oklahoma City's Gold Dome Bank has been a shimmering vision of the future. One of the most recognizable sites in Oklahoma City, the 150-foot-diameter dome was an early example of the geodesic dome patented by the futurist Buckminster Fuller and with its complex web of hexagons, the structure was designed to usher in a new age of technology.
Updates
After a successful tax credit project, the Gold Dome Bank had its grand opening on May 14, 2005. In September 2006, the Oklahoma Main Street Program, a part of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce and a partner with the National Trust Main Street Center, became the newest tenant. The Gold Dome also houses a variety of businesses and non-profits, including Asian-owned, African-American-owned and Gen-X owned businesses that fulfill the mission of the Gold Dome Multicultural-Society. This historic landmark along Route 66, which anchors a newly-created Asian District, is a success story for all to learn from.
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Submitted by noush at: June 23, 2009
Beautiful