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A History of Oklahoma’s Mod Domes, Part 1

text and photos by Lynne Rostochil unless otherwise stated. Vintage photos from the Oklahoma History Center and Lynne’s collection.   During the Oklahoma Modernism Weekend, I put together a presentation devoted to the surprising number of domed structures scattered throughout Oklahoma to go along with a tour of the always fabulous Gold Dome.  I thought I’d […]

The Architecture of William Henry Ryan

Text and photos by Lynne Rostochil unless otherwise stated. A few weeks ago, Oklahoma lost one of its most outstanding architects when William Henry Ryan died in Tulsa at the age of 93.  An Oklahoma City native, he attended OU and studied under Bruce Goff during the architecture program’s glory years.  Afterward, he set up […]