City of Bartlesville

Bartlesville’s topography includes forests, prairies, and rivers. Bartlesville has a small downtown area with several tall office buildings. There are also several historic buildings including the Price Tower designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and the Bartlesville Community Center designed by Wright's Taliesin School.

Type: Film Friendly Communities
Film Permit: Yes
Film Liaison: Yes

Tribal Affiliations: Headquarters of the Delaware Tribe of Indians. Located in the Cherokee Nation, partially located in the Osage Nation

City: Bartlesville
County Seat: Oklahoma
Population: 36,000
Distance from OKC: 151 miles
Distance from Tulsa: 45 miles

Community Features:
The most notable architectural features are the Price Tower designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and the Bartlesville Community Center designed by Taliesin West. Downtown Bartlesville has several buildings that have been restored to their original design. Frank Phillips Boulevard includes the historic AT&SF Train Depot, several original buildings and the original Washington County Court House.

Community Filmography:
Most recently we have hosted Martin Scorcese's ""Killers of the Flower Moon"" or ""Project Gray Horse"" as the location for production offices, housing and a soundstage. In 2010 we hosted Terrance Malick's ""To the Wonder"". In 2013 we hosted ""August: Osage County"", directed by John Wells. Other films made entirely or in part in the area include ""Starbright"", ""To the Stars"", ""Pruning the Family Tree"", ""Lovetown"", ""Joey and Ella"", ""Real Housewives of New Jersey"", ""The Heart Stays"", and ""Playground of the Native Son"".

City Infrastructure:
Shopping in the area includes major retail outlets such as Wal-mart, Lowe's and Atwood's. There is a mall with limited retail shopping but there is a Dillard's outlet store. Our community has several vendors that can supply lumber, services, and office supplies. Dewey, the small community to the north, has several antique shops that have been used frequently by previous productions.

Landmarks:
"Woolaroc Wildlife Preserve and Museum Frank Lloyd Wright's Price Tower The Frank Phillips Home Osage Casino Bartlesville Community Center Bartlesville Area History Museum Phillips Petroleum Company Museum Santa Fe Depot and Steam Locomotive AT&SF No. 940 Kiddie Park Discovery 1 Park/Nellie Johnstone No. 1 Dewey Hotel Museum (Dewey) Tom Mix Museum (Dewey) Prairie Song, Indian Territory (Dewey) La Quinta Mansion on the campus of Oklahoma Wesleyan University Cherokee Casino (Ramona) Bill Doenges Memorial Stadium"

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