Baum Building | |
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Alternative names | First Equity Building The Insurance Center |
General information | |
Type | Commercial |
Town or city | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 35°28′00″N 97°30′58″W / 35.46656°N 97.51623°W |
Groundbreaking | 1909 |
Opened | May 1910 |
Demolished | July-August 1972 |
Cost | US$140,000 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 5 (+ basement) |
The Baum Building was a historic building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In 1909, Moses J. Baum, a Mississippi-born merchant who specialised in women's garments, leased the land at the northeast corner of Grand and Robinson and built a five-story commercial building on the site. The building was modeled after the Doge's Palace in Venice, Italy. [1] The building was completed in 1910, with the Baum company moving in on May 5, 1910. [2] [3] The building was designed by Layton and Smith, and cost $140,000 to build. [4]
During its lifespan, the building was also called the First Equity Building and the Insurance Center. [5]
The building was demolished between July and August 1972. [6] [5] The beautiful and ornate building became a victim of urban renewal and I.M. Pei's street straightening project. [1] After demolition, Robinson Street was widened from 74 feet to 134 feet. [6]
The building's marble columns were removed and preserved, and a mural within the building was moved to a Fidelity Bank building. [5]
Baum Building | |
---|---|
Alternative names | First Equity Building The Insurance Center |
General information | |
Type | Commercial |
Town or city | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 35°28′00″N 97°30′58″W / 35.46656°N 97.51623°W |
Groundbreaking | 1909 |
Opened | May 1910 |
Demolished | July-August 1972 |
Cost | US$140,000 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 5 (+ basement) |
The Baum Building was a historic building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In 1909, Moses J. Baum, a Mississippi-born merchant who specialised in women's garments, leased the land at the northeast corner of Grand and Robinson and built a five-story commercial building on the site. The building was modeled after the Doge's Palace in Venice, Italy. [1] The building was completed in 1910, with the Baum company moving in on May 5, 1910. [2] [3] The building was designed by Layton and Smith, and cost $140,000 to build. [4]
During its lifespan, the building was also called the First Equity Building and the Insurance Center. [5]
The building was demolished between July and August 1972. [6] [5] The beautiful and ornate building became a victim of urban renewal and I.M. Pei's street straightening project. [1] After demolition, Robinson Street was widened from 74 feet to 134 feet. [6]
The building's marble columns were removed and preserved, and a mural within the building was moved to a Fidelity Bank building. [5]