TEEMCO Has
a New Home
The Gold Dome, a geodesic dome in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is a
landmark on Route 66. It was built in 1958 and is located at the intersection
of North West 23rd Street and North Classen Boulevard. It was declared
eligible to be listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
Oklahoma City’s iconic landmark
building, the Gold Dome was under
threat of demolition. TEEMCO
purchased the building to save
it from the wrecking ball. At the
time, the company was looking
for a new location for its national
headquarters. It chose the Gold
Dome even though it represented a
tremendous financial and logistical
sacrifice.
As an environmental engineering
firm, the company believes in
protecting the environment whether
man-made or natural. The company
believes people have a right to
protect their habitat too.
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TEEMCO Meet TEEMCO
The building is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
and is an important part of the
Oklahoma City community and
culture. By preserving the building,
TEEMCO wants to contribute
to the community and use the
building’s “celebrity” to help further
the message: The environment
consists of people, our culture,
our buildings, and nature...these
are what make a community.
The Gold Dome is constructed of 625
panels ranging from 7.5 to 11.5 feet
in length and weighing 60-70 pounds
each, covering 27,000 square feet.