Initially, there was competition amongst architects to rebuild the old building. A man named Frederick was its first architect. As the need for the building to be recognized and known grew, so did the need for a recognized architect. Hence, an architect named Gilbert who had previously designed the Supreme Court and the monument to commerce was hired. Later, Herbert Greene was hired too. Eventually, in 1920, wealth amassed as the University became funded by oil. …showed first 75 words of 1394 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1394 total…trimmed in gold leaf. The tower is an imposing structure designed to command attention to it. An interesting, personal observation I made, and correlation that I drew, is that from a certain angle, the tower resembles an owl and that its architect Paul Cret, was a student of Baylor university whose mascot is an owl. The tower and main building until today are subject to dispute about assigning primary importance to books or beurocracy.