The Phil tower is one of Tulsa several art deco style buildings that the city is know for. Constructed in 1927 and designed by  Edward Buehler Delk the building was meant to be an office for renowned oil tycoon Waite Phillips. This building optimizes the art deco style with its ornately carved masonry work and attention to detail. My Sister was the leasing manager for the building so I was able to explore the entire thing including Waite Philips office that has been preserved as he left it. The building also has access to the original system of tunnels built under Tulsa via the basement. that is just one of the things that makes you feel like you are in a time warp back to the days when Tulsa was the oil capital of the world. My favorite part by far is the main lobby to the building. When you walk through the doors you get a overwhelmed by the shear amount of detail that went it to the masonry that covers the entire celling. The main lobby gives you a sense of class and makes you feel silly walking around in anything but a suit. This was in fact was very important to Waite and shows up all over Tulsa in the buildings he commissioned. one other interesting piece of information is that this building along with one of Waites Ranches was given to the Boy Scouts of America as a life line. The building was kept as a revenue stream and eventually was sold to a private company but has had a lasting effect on the BSA.