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Solomon Andrew Layton. Oklahoma State Capitol, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1914-1917. Solomon Andrew Layton (July 22, 1864 – February 6, 1943) was an American architect who designed over 100 public buildings in the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma area and was part of the Layton & Forsyth firm. Layton headed partnerships in Oklahoma from 1902 to 1943 ...
t. e. Paulo Freire, the author of Pedagogy of the Oppressed. Pedagogy of the Oppressed ( Portuguese: Pedagogia do Oprimido) is a book by Brazilian educator Paulo Freire, written in Portuguese between 1967 and 1968, but published first in Spanish in 1968. An English translation was published in 1970, with the Portuguese original being published ...
First National Center, formerly known as First National Bank Building, is a prominent mixed-use skyscraper in downtown Oklahoma City. The art deco tower is 406 feet (136 m) tall at the roof, and is 446 feet (150 m) at its spire and contains 33 floors. [3] The building was constructed in 1931 at an original square footage of 451,000 square feet ...
Lake Hefner. / 35.567820; -97.595740. Lake Hefner is a reservoir in northwestern Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It was built in the 1940s to expand the water supply for the city of Oklahoma City, [1] in part through the labor of German POW's. [2] It is named after Robert A. Hefner, who served as mayor of Oklahoma City from April 11, 1939, to April 8 ...
Louisa McCune. Louisa Douglas McCune (born 1970) is a philanthropy executive and magazine editor, working in the contemporary arts and animal well-being. [1] She is the executive director of the Kirkpatrick Foundation in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where she is engaged with arts and culture, education, animal well-being, environmental conservation ...
Faith Ringgold, an award-winning author and artist who broke down barriers for Black female artists and became famous for her richly colored and detailed quilts combining painting, textiles and ...
Robert A. Hefner Mansion. Coordinates: 35.483844°N 97.516200°W. The Robert A. Hefner Mansion is a historic residence in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. [1] Built in 1917, from 1927 it was home to lawyer, Oklahoma City mayor, and Oklahoma Supreme Court justice Robert A. Hefner. It is located at 201 Northwest Fourteenth Street. It features on a postcard.
Founders Tower (formerly known as the United Founders Life Tower and The 360 at Founders Plaza) is a Googie -style residential skyscraper located northwest of downtown Oklahoma City in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The tower is one of the most well-known landmarks in the city skyline. [2] It has a height of 275 feet (84 m) and 20 stories, with a ...