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Recapping the Save the Egg Rally

by Lynne Rostochil.  Photos by Lynne Rostochil unless otherwise stated. Ever since we first heard that the potential new buyer of the First Christian Church property fully intends to knock down all of the buildings on the nearly 32-acre campus, the Okie Mod Squad has been hard at work trying to prevent that sad and […]

Why It’s Important to Landmark the First Christian Church and Other Metro Buildings

by Lynne Rostochil. On February 4th, we created a Change.org petition requesting the City Council to landmark the First Christian Church, which is for sale and is endangered.  Since then, a lot of people have asked why it’s important to do this or they think that because it’s on the National Register, the church is […]

Save the Circle: A Brief History of the Donnay Building and Why We Should Save It

by Lynne Rostochil.  Photos by Lynne Rostochil unless otherwise stated. Last week, OKCTalk.com released a story about Braum’s plan to demolish the iconic Donnay Building, which is home to Charlie’s Records, the Drunken Fry, and the Hi Lo Club, along with the building in which the iconic Classen Grill is housed.  Right away, the Mod […]