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Erich W. Sippel (1877-1947)

Born: Berlin, Germany
Training: University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 1900
Oklahoma License: 1926-1947
Tulsa Practice: 1926-1947

BUILDINGS

• McBirney Building (Parker Building), southeast corner of 3rd and Main (1927)
• Sippel was an associate of Wright & Wright in Kansas City and came to Tulsa as the firm’s representative to supervise the construction of St. John’s Hospital. As a member of Wright & Wright, he worked on the J, H. McBirney residence and the Sam McBirney residence and on the Bank of Commerce Building. He also supervised construction on the E. Harwell residence (Harwelden).