Baum Building by Brent Wilkins (Blog Five)

Modeled after the Doge’s Palace in Venice, Italy (bottom picture), the Baum Building sat at the corner of Robinson and Grand (Sheridan) in downtown Oklahoma City. This was the work of Layton and Smith, the same firm that designed the Oklahoma State Capital building, and was completed in 1910. This structure was demolished in 1973 as part of the urban renewal movement.

Being demolished before ever getting the privilege to enjoy this architecture, I can only image its true grandeur. I have stayed at boutique hotels similar in size to the Baum Building, and think this would have been a great contemporary use for it.