The building was sold for a second time in December 1977 to Dan Hogan , owner of the Law Journal Record Publishing Company and underwent additional interior renovations in 1978 . The building received significant damage in the Oklahoma City bombing of April 19 , 1995 , which destroyed the nearby Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building . Twenty blocks of downtown OKC had to be cordoned off due to the bomb ’s extent . The building was fully occupied at the time of the bombing and received extensive damage . The roof was blown off , several floors collapsed and glass permeated the entire structure . Fortunately , there were no fatalities , although there were several critical injuries . After the bombing , the building was purchased by the City of Oklahoma City using federal disaster funds and a major effort was undertaken to save the structure . It sat vacant for five years with the interior exposed to the elements as a result of roof damage and broken windows . The publishing plant at the west end of the building ( a non-historic addition ) was removed
Oklahoma City bombing
Oklahoma City bombing
The Heritage (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)