by Lynne Rostochil. The Liturgical Arts articles and photos from the OU Architecture Library collection in Norman. Vintage images by Julius Shulman, and the modern-day photos by Lynne Rostochil. Last week, the Oklahoma City Foundation for Architecture sponsored a tour of one of my very favorite buildings of all time, the glorious St. Patrick’s […]
by Lynne Rostochil. One of the best MCM neighborhoods in all of Oklahoma is surely the gloriously mod Lortondale in Tulsa. The unique homes in this great area were designed by local architect, Donald Honn, appeared in the January 1954 issue of House + Home magazine, and ultimately won numerous design awards. He even built […]
text and most of the photos by Lynne Rostochil. Other photos are credited below. Today, we are finishing up with the Mod Home Tour that was the capper of the Oklahoma Modernism Weekend. Gray House Bush Hills Designed by Thomas Goto 1964 Bush Hills was the brainchild of developer J.A. Bush. He started advertising lots […]
text and most of the photos by Lynne Rostochil. Other photos are credited below. This year’s Mod Home Tour was another great Oklahoma Modernism Weekend event, and I thought I’d share photos of the homes we toured for those of you who couldn’t make it. I’ve included a little history about each home and its […]
text and photos by Lynne Rostochil and the Zillow listing for the house (identified) If you’ve ever driven through the quiet oasis that is the Thompson’s Woodland neighborhood in NE OKC, you know what a special area of town this is, especially for those who love mid-century modern architecture. According to an Oklahoman article from […]
by Lynne Rostochil After years of dreaming of a modern, youth-oriented church campus for his growing congregation, the First Christian Church’s pastor, Bill Alexander, secured 40 acres of prime real estate at NW 36th and Walker in 1946 to make his dream come true. Now, it was time to get to work and make his […]