Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Tulsa, United States

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 2.6 km
Ascend 78 m
Descend 46 m

Explore Tulsa in United States with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in TulsaIndividual Sights in Tulsa

Sight 1: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church

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The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church is a Greek Orthodox church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was incorporated May 20, 1925 to serve immigrants from Greece who adhered to the Greek Orthodox faith. After holding a fund drive to raise money for construction of a church, the founding members bought three city lots at Eleventh Street and South Guthrie Avenue in Tulsa, where they built their first sanctuary. The groundbreaking was held in May, 1927, and the first service occurred in March, 1928.

Wikipedia: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (Tulsa, Oklahoma) (EN)

911 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 2: Ambassador Hotel

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General Patrick Hurley opened the Ambassador Hotel in 1929, intending it to be a luxury "extended stay" residence for Tulsa businessmen, who were building mansions that were not yet ready for occupancy. Hurley never stayed in the hotel he founded. He moved to Washington, D. C. in March 1929, after President Herbert Hoover chose him to be Secretary of War, after the death of the previous Secretary, who died in December 1929. Hurley never returned to Tulsa.

Wikipedia: Ambassador Hotel (Tulsa, Oklahoma) (EN)

483 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 3: Boston Avenue United Methodist Church

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The Boston Avenue United Methodist Church, located in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma, and completed in 1929, is considered to be one of the finest examples of ecclesiastical Art Deco architecture in the United States, and has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built by a congregation of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1999. It has 15 floors.

Wikipedia: Boston Avenue Methodist Church (EN), Website

809 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 4: First Presbyterian Church

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First Presbyterian Church David Stapleton (Dsmdgold) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The First Presbyterian Church of Tulsa was organized in 1885 in Creek Nation, Indian Territory, before statehood. It originally met in the store owned by brothers James M. Hall and Harry C. Hall, and was served by itinerant, circuit-riding ministers.

Wikipedia: First Presbyterian Church (Tulsa) (EN)

357 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: Atlas Life Building

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Atlas Life Building David Stapleton (Dsmdgold) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Atlas Life Building is a historic twelve-story building in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma. Designed by the firm Rush, Endacott and Rush, the building was completed in 1922. It is located at 415 S. Boston Avenue, sandwiched between the Philtower and Mid-Continent Tower. On May 19, 2009, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Originally an office building, it was converted to hotel use in 2010.

Wikipedia: Atlas Life Building (EN)

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