by Lynne Rostochil Remember when I started the Southwest Sweepstakes blog and stated that I couldn’t think of anything to tie it to our preferred mid century era? Well, I thought of a kinda connection. A couple of years ago, I found a collection of photos of motorcycle events around Oklahoma that took place in […]
by Lynne Rostochil. In previous Mod Blogs, you’ve seen a drawing for the second design for the First Christian Church, which was comprised of a crystal-shaped sanctuary: This unusual design was completed in 1953 or so and was quickly approved by the pastor, Bill Alexander, and the membership. They immediately set out to raise the […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Now that you know all about getting to Cuba, thanks to last week’s Mod Blog, it’s time to check out all of the pristine mid-century modern architecture you’ll be inundated with when you go. In fact, I cannot even tell you how much mid-century modern architecture is in and around that glorious […]
by Debbie Ellis and Lynne Rostochil. Photos by Jared Kinley. The Flashback Fashion Show has become such a huge part of the Oklahoma Modernism Weekend that we feel it deserves its own Mod Blog, especially when there are so many people taking photos of all of the lovely models and the fabulous vintage fashions. This […]
text and photos by Lynne Rostochil. By the late 1950s, residential development was going strong all over town and one of the fastest growing neighborhoods was Coronado Heights, developed by James W. Reedy, R.W. Arnold, and Roger Brawley. The three envisioned a charming neighborhood comprised of over 500 homes with different architectural styles, which would […]
text and photos by Lynne Rostochil There are so many things to love about this 1958 home that sits on a peninsula overlooking peaceful Parker’s Lake near Dolese Park. I mean, for one, it sits on a PENINSULA – duh – which means that every room of the home has a gorgeous view of the lake […]