Scenes of Bartlesville, Oklahoma Bartlesville is a pleasant town of about 35,000 in northeast Oklahoma's "Green Country", between the Osage Hills and the Ozarks. It enjoys a rich history, a diverse and educated population, and many cultural advantages.

Downtown Bartlesville from the West Entering town on US 60 you see the ConocoPhillips research center, the downtown office complex, the Price Tower, and the community center.

Skyline from the East

Bartlesville didn't start with oil, but when "Uncle" Frank Phillips found it here, it sure helped.

The Osage Hills The Osage Hills, just west of Bartlesville, support a tallgrass prairie preserve, a large herd of buffalo, and a wild horse refuge. In the 1920's, Phillips Petroleum developed the Burbank field, between Pawhuska and Ponca City. Back then it was the richest oil field in the world. Now, after 75 years, it still produces oil.

Community Center Visiting performers are impressed to find one of the finest concert halls in the nation here in Bartlesville. In addition to the 1800-seat concert hall, the center houses a cellar theatre, an art gallery, and a large multi-purpose exhibition hall.

Frank Lloyd Wright's Price Tower A skyscraper on the prairie, this unusual 191-foot tower built in 1956 was called by Wright "the tree that escaped the crowded forest". It housed both offices and apartments. There are no rectangular rooms. Instead, triangles form the basis of both the floor plans and the custom furniture. The bathrooms and kitchens are hexagonal. Even the elevators are hexagonal, and they're very small. Choose your elevator companions carefully; you're sure to know them better by the time you reach the top.

The Price Tower's exterior structure appears to be supported by massive piers at the corners. But the piers stop short of reaching the ground. It's actually cantilevered from the center of the building, like a tree.

Price Tower and Public Library Originally, the Price Tower was the headquarters of the H.C. Price pipeline company. Recently renovated and restored, it now contains an art museum, posh hotel rooms, and a fine restaurant. It's a cultural landmark and part of Bartlesville's community center-library-art museum complex.

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