Publish Date:
06/21/2013
The Famous Gold Dome Will Continue as
Engineering Firm
OKLAHOMA CITY — It shines proudly from 23rd and Classen.
The iconic Gold Dome building. It’s worn a lot of hats over the years.
It was originally a bank. Recently this historic landmark
has been an event center, a business complex as well
as a multicultural gathering place.
Friday, the current owner, David Box announced what
the next step is for the Gold Dome. It’s being sold to
an Edmond based company.
Box is a real estate developer intent on refreshing this
historic area. He believes this is a big step.
“We’re going to develop the land next to it so we’re
excited about that we’re going to meet with the architects to come up with a plan and our goal it to make
23rd better.”
“Teemco is going to renovate it and put their offices
here,” Box says.
Box and many in the city want to preser ve the Gold
Dome’s existence. They believe it’s one of the Oklahoma
City’s most exciting architectural treasures. It’s based
on the Geodesic Dome and is patented by Buckminster
Fuller. It is listed on the National Register of Historic
Places.
Now Teemco, an engineering firm, is entering into a
co-development deal with Box. Box said the Gold Dome
will stay put.
David Box says, “The significance of the design, where
it’s located, it’s an icon that people in Oklahoma love.
It’s something that means a lot to people from Oklahoma
City and it’s a great landmark.”
Source:
Alexander, M. (2013, June 21). The famous Gold Dome will
continue as engineering firm. KFOR. Retrieved June 4, 2014, from
http://kfor.com/2013/06/21/the-famous-gold-dome-will-continueas-engineering-firm/
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