Waite Phillips brothers Frank and L. E. were Phillips Petroleum, but Waite struck out on his own in 1914 to produce, refine, and market oil from his own company. My brother Mat purchased his Tulsa operation several years ago, turning it into a chemical company. Now he is restoring Waite's personal office space located on the 21, 22, and 23 floors of the Philtower building, which Waite built and completed in 1927. Photos are available so furniture, tile, and rugs will be replicated, making the office look just as it did when Waite occupied the space 84 years ago! An exciting project that hopefully will be completed in the Spring of 2012. From the original building plans, some walls had to be removed in order to restore the area to its original design. The first image is Waite's office prior to being restored. The second image was taken today to show the beauty of the buildings neo-gotic and art deco architecture.
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