Berryhill Building
14-20 E. Dewey Ave., Sapulpa, OKThe Berryhill Building is significant under Criterion A for its important role in the commercial development of downtown Sapulpa, Oklahoma Theodore Berryhill, a Creek Indian who made a fortune from land holdings in the Glenn Pool oil reserve, had this building erected in 1909-10 as an investment for his son Earle. He had it built during the height of Sapulpa's greatest boom period and when completed, the Berryhill was the city's most celebrated office building. For twenty years the Berryhill Building housed one of Sapulpa's most prominent banks on its first floor and for decades its upper level offices were occupied by many of the city's most prestigious commercial and professional tenants. Included among these were the corporate headquarters for many of the regional oil companies that operated in the nearby Glenn pool oil fields. The Berryhill Building is also significant under Criterion C for its embodiment of the distinctive characteristics of a period and style of construction. Designed by prominent Oklahoma City architects Layton, Smith and Hawk, its five-story massing and Sullivanesque style distinguish it among its downtown peers in Sapulpa. The Berryhill Building is a significant part of the city's history, not only for its distinctive architectural presence, but as Sapulpa's premier office building.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
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