ENID, OK - Broadway Tower was built in 1931 by McMillen and Shelton Construction Company (photo below). The Broadway Development Company hired George Ernst von Blumenauer of Enid, and an Oklahoma City firm to design the building, in the Art Deco style. It was reportedly built as a reaction to the Bass Building and Youngblood Hotel, which were located on the west side of the downtown Enid Square.
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The Broadway Tower was supposedly built on the east side of the Square to support businesses closer to the east side of Enid. A group of disgruntled businessmen formed a corporation and built the building. The corporation that built the tower did not last long and went bankrupt in 1932.
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In 1943, Mr. Garrison Munger, Sr. purchased the building. It remained in his family's ownership until 1981. It was then owned by Tower Investment Company and Oklahoma partnership. The building is the tallest in Enid at 15 stories tall. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1985.
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In 2012, an investment group bought the property for $250,000. B.H. Tower LLC, managed by Dana and Johnny Peart of Niagara Falls, N.Y., are renovating the building to create a boutique hotel in downtown Enid.
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The Broadway Tower Hotel at 114 E. Broadway, will feature 72 rooms and suites on floors two through nine. Deco Pizza currently resides on the lobby floor while renovations are being done to open a cigar bar as well (as of April 2015).
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Broadway Tower Showing Some Flaws
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December 1, 2015 - The brick facade on the Broadway Tower has pulled away from the building on the northwest side. Some people are wondering if the new crack could be earthquake related or if it's just a sign of age. The brick facade is only cosmetic and in no way indicates structural damage.
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Sarah Stewart with NBC's KFOR out of Oklahoma City came to Enid to look into the situation. NewsChannel 4 interviewed Candi Baker who first sent me the photo. They also interviewed me about the response to the photo on social media. Within 12 hours of posting, the status update on Enid Buzz Facebook had reached 30,000 people, had over 100 comments, 300 shares and 250 likes.
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Here's a link to the KFOR story and Enid Buzz interview - KFOR Enid Story.
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The management office at the Broadway Hotel has looked at the damage and stated it also could have been caused by the recent ice storm if moisture had been trapped behind the brick. They are currently working to get a mason out to fix the problem. The dental office, cigar lounge and other offices below the area of loose brick were asked to leave the building Thursday afternoon as a preventative measure.
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Broadway Hotel occupants told us that work does continue on the hotel, even though rumors have circulated that it might have stopped. The owners are hiring contractors for future work and look forward to opening the hotel soon.
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Thanks Curtis for the great information and history of the Broadway Tower. Hopefully there is not structural damage and the outer brick can be repaired. Love all the pictures of one of Enid’s remaining landmarks.
Thanks Retha Jo!