Oklahoma – Page 2 – The Monumentous

Rotary Plaza Transforms an Empty Space into One That Represents the Volunteer Spirit of Tulsa

Celebrating 100 years of Rotary Club spirit and service

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Monumentous Transformations, North America, Public Space, United States

Rotary Plaza has transformed was would otherwise be a plain commercial plaza in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Numerous sculptures, beautiful natural landscapes and engraved granite panels highlight the transformative power of monuments to impact audiences and an entire community. Celebrating 100 years of spirit and service Williams Center Green is a landscaped park at the foot of […]

Praying Hands Welcomes Audiences in an Imaginative Manner

Forever Locked in Prayer

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Monumentous Imagination, North America, Sculpture, United States

One the largest bronze sculpture in the world, the Praying Hands sculpture is located at the entrance to the campus of Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The monument represents an especially imaginative way to physically welcome visitors and guests to the area that also connects them to the philosophy that defines the campus and […]

The Oklahoma Law Enforcement Memorial Honors and Connects Multiple Eras

The First Permanent State Law Enforcement Memorial

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Monumentous Memorials, North America, Public Space, United States

Honoring police officers who served in or died in what is now the state of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Memorial enables connections with audiences in multiple ways for people in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Commemorating all who protected and served the state of Oklahoma, the memorial allows people to experience the history of the state […]

The Golden Driller Becomes an Icon of Tulsa and a Symbol for Oklahoma

Oklahoma's Official State Monument

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Monumentous Monuments, North America, Sculpture, United States

The Golden Driller was intended to be a temporary attraction but was instead been transformed into a permeant fixture for Tulsa, Oklahoma. One of the tallest statues in the United States, the monument has become an icon of Tulsa and for the entire state of Oklahoma in ways that continue to benefit stakeholders and the […]

Stockyards City Monuments in Oklahoma Embody a Legacy for the West

The Stockyards became the site of Oklahoma City’s first major industry

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Monumentous Identity, North America, Public Space, United States

What started life as the Oklahoma National Stockyards Company has since become Historic Stockyards City, where live cattle auctions that began in the early part of the 20th century still take place. Monuments that celebrate this history and legacy are spread across Stockyards City, but they’re just part of what makes a visit to the […]

Commemorating the Creation of Oklahoma City with the Oklahoma Land Run Monument

A Monument Celebrating the Creation of Oklahoma City

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Monumentous Identity, North America, Sculpture, United States

In what one author dubbed, “the worst way to start a city,” the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889 saw over 50,000 people literally rush into the Unassigned Lands of the Oklahoma Territory to stake their claim for free land. This monumentous event led to the eventual establishment of Oklahoma City, which is now the capital and […]