Tulsa Expo Center
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| Town | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Country |  United States |
| Completion date | 1966 |
| Cost | $3.5 million |
| Structural system | Steel beam |
| Size | 446,400 square feet |
The Tulsa Expo Center is the center of the Tulsa State Fair and one of the largest clearspan buildings in the world, the Expo Center provides 354,000 square feet of column-free space under a cable-suspended roof. The building spans 448,400 total square feet on two levels, connected by side ramps and stairs, allowing for a variety of show floor plans.
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[edit] History
The Expo Center was funded by $3.5 million bond issue in 1966, and upon completion became home to the International Petroleum Exposition.[1] The ten acre Expo Center at the time of its completion was the world's largest building under a single roof.[2] Standing in front of the Expo Center is the Golden Driller which was added as a symbol of the International Petroleum Exposition in 1966. Weighing 43,500 pounds and standing 76 feet tall, the Golden Driller has become the symbol of Expo Square and a Tulsa landmark.
[edit] Events
The Expo center host all kinds of events throughout the year such as the Tulsa boat show, the Wanenmacher gun show (the largest gun show in the world),[3] and Daryl Starbird's custom car show. During the Tulsa State Fair the largest facility is the Expo Center where vendors and exhibit booths line the entire floor, providing both educational and commercial services.
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- ^ History. Expo Square. Retrieved on February 23, 2008.
- ^ Tulsa State Fair. Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved on February 23, 2008.
- ^ Tulsa Arms Show. Tulsa Arms Show. Retrieved on February 23, 2008.
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