I have had several people ask about this building, so here is a little History on the largest inside open space available today. It also includes a Very large concrete statue called the Golden Driller south of the building since 1966.
Here is the golden driller, when I said hi to him, the other day:
A write up on this building:
http://www.oklahomamodern.us/2011/12/tulsas-ipe-building-deserves-better.html
This building has a North and South wall that is a quarter of a Mile long, and with the external cables supporting the roof, it is a Very Large open space. It is large enough that it has it's own internal weather
Here is wikkipedia's write up on this building:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Petroleum_Exposition
Image from article, a view inside this building during the biggest gun show in the World:
https://allevents.in/tulsa/wanamakers-tulsa-gun-show/20002000529056
Write up on the Wanamakers gun show, the largest show in the World:
https://allevents.in/tulsa/wanamakers-tulsa-gun-show/20002000529056
Here are my pictures:
He has Huge Boots!
South east corner, on a wide angle lens:
Same corner, normal lens:
East wall is a block long, and over 100 ft high:
Golden Driller statue:
Brass plate on derrick:
They also have a national off road race inside this building, called the Chili bowl nationals. They build an off road track made from dirt inside the building, and race for a week. The only off road race not affected by rain....
https://autoweek.com/article/dirt/need-know-2019-chili-bowl-midget-nationals-race-format
Image from this article, view inside the building of the Chili Bowl track:
https://autoweek.com/article/dirt/need-know-2019-chili-bowl-midget-nationals-race-format