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The 2019 Oklahoma Modernism Weekend Mod Home Tour

by Lynne Rostochil. After every Mod Home Tour, I find myself driving home with a giant smile on my face thinking that it’s the best one yet and there’s no way we can top it … and every year, I’m surprised that we pull off an even more spectacular tour with a truly amazing collection […]

Our Favorite Mod Blogs of 2018

by Lynne Rostochil It’s hard to believe that we’re at the end of another year, but here we are and that means it’s time to take a look back and recap our favorite Mod Blogs of 2018.  Here we go! 1964: The Year of the Sonic Boom This post was certainly one of the most […]

On the Market: A Gentle House to Solace the Soul

text and photos by Lynne Rostochil If you are like me and love to drive around neighborhoods looking for mid-century modern homes just for the fun of it, then you definitely know this beauty in one of the loveliest neighborhoods in the city, Forest Park.  This home, located at 3500 E. Maxwell, has been the […]

Beautiful Fare for Everybody: The Vahlberg House in American Home Magazine

by Lynne Rostochil. The June 1948 issue of American Home magazine features one of my very favorite OKC mid-century modern homes on the cover, the fantastic Vahlberg House in Forest Park.  Here’s what the home looks like now: Pretty amazing, aye?  This really is such a stunning home, one that architect Robert Vahlberg designed and […]

On the Market: A Time Capsule Treehouse in Forest Park

text and photos by Lynne Rostochil There are a few houses here in town that true lovers of mid-century modern architecture seem to collectively lust over and one of those gems is now on the market in Forest Park: As if that weren’t enough to get you salivating, this is a one-owner home that is being […]

On the Market: A Pretty in Pink Fixer Upper

text by Lynne Rostochil, photos by Tim Moses A few days ago, I posted a photo on the Mod Squad Facebook page of a hilltop house in Forest Park that is for sale:   Although it looks like it has seen better days, I’ve always admired this pink-bricked beauty and was very excited when fellow Squadder, Jim, […]