Price Tower
Bartlesville, OK
Frank Lloyd Wright’s only built skyscraper, a copper-trimmed 19-story tower completed in 1956 on the open prairie. The exterior alone is worth the detour.
The Price Tower is a skyscraper by Frank Lloyd Wright in Bartlesville, in northeastern Oklahoma, only about 20 miles (roughly 32 km) south of the Kansas border. The 19-story tower is 221 feet (67 m) tall, was built from 1952 to 1956 for the businessman Harold C. Price, and is the only skyscraper of Wright's that was ever built. It has been a National Historic Landmark since 2007.
The design is unusual: copper with a green patina and glass, cantilevered floors, hardly any right angles and plenty of triangles instead. The plan was first conceived as an apartment complex for New York, but the Great Depression stopped it. Later the building housed Price's company and the offices of Phillips Petroleum. Since 1998 the Price Tower Arts Center has run it with a museum, restaurant and hotel; Lonely Planet mentions a ground-floor gallery, the Inn at Price Tower and the Copper Restaurant + Bar on the 15th floor. The elevators and boilers date from the original construction.
For road-trippers: docents lead tours of the building. Check tours, hours and hotel operation in advance.
- Nearest town
- Bartlesville, OK
- Category
- History & culture
- GPS
- 36.7479, -95.9795
Hours, fees and access change. Confirm with the operator or park before you go.
Good to know
Best time to go
The most pleasant months are usually April–May and October. Still fine, with some compromises, in September and November. Hot in June–August. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)
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Nearby
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© DBinfo at English Wikipedia · Public domainJoseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve
© Janice Waltzer · CC BY 2.0Will Rogers Memorial Museum
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- Riverside RV Resort & CampgroundMotorhome stopover1 mi from Price TowerMotorhomes
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- Bluestem Lake Public CampgroundCampsite23 mi from Price Tower
All campsites in Oklahoma · Campsite data: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0 · Updated October 3, 2026
FAQs
Where is Price Tower?
Price Tower is in Bartlesville, OK, at GPS 36.7479, -95.9795. It is about 21 mi from Pawhuska.
Can you camp near Price Tower?
Yes. The nearest campsite listed in OpenStreetMap is Riverside RV Resort & Campground, about 1 mi away; within 25 mi there are 9 campsites and motorhome stopovers.
Which road trips pass Price Tower?
Price Tower is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Off Route 66: Osage country and the tallgrass.
What is there to see near Price Tower?
Places worth a stop nearby: Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve (11 mi), Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve (26 mi), Will Rogers Memorial Museum (36 mi) and Gilcrease Museum (38 mi).
When is the best time to visit Price Tower?
The most pleasant months are usually April–May and October. Still fine, with some compromises, in September and November. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)