KFOR takes tour of the Gold Dome amid plans to renovate
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Plans for the future of the iconic Gold Dome are in the works right now and Tuesday morning KFOR got a closer look inside its walls with the developer.
"You're inside the dome as it sits today,” developer with Kismet Koncerts Mike Brown said.
It’s about 6 decades old with plenty of history behind it. Some of that history inside the iconic gold dome near NW 23rd Street and Classen Blvd. still stands to, like the old teller windows from its banking days.
"We're going to make every effort as the project goes forward to be able to incorporate these into the design,” Brown said speaking on the teller windows historical significance.
Although there’s a ways to go in the planning process, Brown walked us through it Tuesday morning and offered a concept of what his project can be.
"I don't know if it's a complete gut, but it's a reposition,” he said.
The Classen Corridor Revitalization TIF Review Committee approved a $3 million loan Monday to turn the treasured piece of the city’s landscape into a concert venue.
There’s plenty of usable space throughout to play with, or incorporate history into the design, like some old vaults.
"This space will be activated as well as maybe it's a VIP uplift or something,” Brown said.
There’s also a full basement.
"This would be ideally green room space where the artists will be pre post show,” Brown said.
There’s office space surrounding the mezzanine to that provides some depth all the way to the back wall.
"You're looking at almost another 45 feet,” Brown said.
There’s ideas for common and catering areas and private spots as well making the possibilities appear endless. You’ve probably driven by it a time or two over the years wondering what it might become. With plenty of owners having come and gone and “false starts” on projects in the past as Mayor David Holt said Monday. There’s hope for a new beginning to an old staple.
The proposal is set to go before the city’s economic development trust Tuesday afternoon. If approved there, its next step is the city council. If approved there, the project is expected to be finished by early 2026.