09/03/2026
Let's throw it back this Thursday to spotlight the Ambassador Hotel Tulsa, Autograph Collection.
Built in 1929 by General Patrick Hurley, this 10-story Mediterranean Revival landmark was designed as upscale "extended stay" housing for oil barons awaiting their mansions during Tulsa's oil boom. After serving as an apartment hotel and later senior housing, the building closed its doors in 1987. Then, in 1995, Paul Coury purchased it and led a $5.5 million restoration, preserving its Italian terra cotta ornaments, limestone cornices, and Mediterranean architecture. The project became the first Ambassador Hotel, setting a clear direction toward luxury lifestyle hotels.