Skip to content

Tag: 1950s

On the Market: A Honey Paneled Beauty in Wildewood

text and photos by Lynne Rostochil Enjoy real, true, rich wood paneling?  Then you’re going to love this gem that just hit the market in one of my favorite OKC neighborhoods, hilly Wildewood. This home was built in 1959 for a local attorney and his family, and they loved it so much that they’ve been the […]

Your Home, Circa 1953

by Lynne Rostochil There’s nothing more fun than looking through ’50s ephemera and this brochure distributed by local members of the Nation Wide Business Builders in 1953 is one of my favorites.  Click a photo to enlarge each image and enjoy all of the eye candy you’ll find!

Truett Coston, His House, and a Calf Named Julius

by Lynne Rostochil   Frank Lloyd Wright once said, “Every great architect is — necessarily — a great poet.”  If any Oklahoma-based architect embodies this description, it would surely be Truett Coston, a true Renaissance man who was also one of our state’s most forward thinking mid-century architects. Born and raised in Lufkin, Texas, Coston […]

The Mid-Century Modern Playground

text and photos by Lynne Rostochil With the 4th of July weekend coming up, many of you — especially those with kiddos — may find yourselves spending some of your holiday time hanging out at a local park enjoying a picnic, taking a break from boating, or enjoying a fireworks display.  So, in honor of all things […]