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Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Wordless Wednesday - Doors to Warehouse Market
In July 1938 Clint V. Cox and son Clint V. Cox Jr., opened the first Warehouse Market store in a building considered one of Tulsa's most notable Art Deco landmarks.
Oh my what beautiful doors Tulsa has. My immediate reaction was Egyptian influence but then I saw your reader's comment about Native American and realised my error.
Well done indeed! I photographed some of the details of these doors last fall. I don't think I ever captured the full doors though. Just love the color and detail of the art deco work. When I was a kid, this was still a farmers market building.
@Sukhmandir- This was originally a farmer's market. Now it is several things to include an Indian store and a pizza place. It is actually quite plain inside with a great exterior.
@Julie- I don't know what the middle name of these gentleman was.
Art Deco incorporates many decorative geometric designs borrowed from many sources to include Mayan, Aztec, Native American, and Ancient Greece. Tulsa has a number of examples of Art Deco buildings created in the 1920s and 30s when Tulsa was flush with oil money.
As usual Wikipedia has an excellent article. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Deco
They are beautifully decorated doors, nic ephotos!
ReplyDeleteI want to shop there! The the colors design and shape. Makes me wonder what is inside!!!
ReplyDeletevery ornate and detailed doors. Also love the bird below a lot. Drop by and link up.
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what a fantastic doorway. I love art deco.
ReplyDeleteThat is spectacular. The art-deco has a tinge of native indian, yes?
ReplyDeleteWhat does the V stand for?
Very colorful. I was going to comment on the Art Deco and then saw your description. Definitely well preserved.
ReplyDeleteOh my what beautiful doors Tulsa has. My immediate reaction was Egyptian influence but then I saw your reader's comment about Native American and realised my error.
ReplyDeleteAll are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWell done indeed! I photographed some of the details of these doors last fall. I don't think I ever captured the full doors though. Just love the color and detail of the art deco work. When I was a kid, this was still a farmers market building.
ReplyDeleteThis has got to be one of the best entrances I've ever seen in my entire life!
ReplyDeleteHere's my WW entry for the week.
Happy WW!
Amazing colors! It looks like they have been well taken care of too.
ReplyDelete@Sukhmandir- This was originally a farmer's market. Now it is several things to include an Indian store and a pizza place. It is actually quite plain inside with a great exterior.
ReplyDelete@Julie- I don't know what the middle name of these gentleman was.
Art Deco incorporates many decorative geometric designs borrowed from many sources to include Mayan, Aztec, Native American, and Ancient Greece. Tulsa has a number of examples of Art Deco buildings created in the 1920s and 30s when Tulsa was flush with oil money.
As usual Wikipedia has an excellent article.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Deco
Love the colors! Could be Guatemala or Mexico :-)
ReplyDeleteWow! Now that's certainly different. Definitely not expected! Very ornate. I agree with Julie. It seems to have a tinge of native Indian...
ReplyDeleteThe middle name was Valord. My mother was a manager at that store in 1971. One of the first woman Supermarket managers in Oklahoma.
ReplyDeleteV is for Valord. Thank you TulsaMom. The mystery is solved.
ReplyDeleteThat door is absolutely gorgeous.
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