text and photos by Lynne Rostochil Other than finding a mid-mod building I’ve never seen before, there is nothing that delights me more than driving along and stumbling upon a well loved classic car that is still in daily use. I thought I’d share a few of my favorite “wild” finds with you this week. […]
by Lynne Rostochil Recently, I was asked to talk about mid-century modern architecture in the Founders District for the neighborhood’s first-ever Heritage Night, and I thought I’d share the presentation with the Mod Squad, too. Enjoy! In 1961, the United Founders Life Insurance Company bought a 60-acre tract west of May and north of NW […]
by Lynne Rostochil Last week, I got to speak about Oklahoma’s mid-century modern architecture at the annual Oklahoma Preservation conference, which was held in lovely Enid this year. My topic was MCM Preservation Successes and Failures — fun stuff, except when I had to talk about the failures, of course. Here’s the presentation: […]
by Lynne Rostochil With the news that Bruce Goff’s Comer House in Dewey might soon find its way on the National Register of Historic Places, I thought it would be fun to compile a list of all of Oklahoma’s modern buildings that are currently on the Register. Because they are among my favorites, I’m also adding a […]
by Robyn Arn and Lynne Rostochil This week, we’re wrapping up the Founders Tower slideshow we presented a couple of weeks ago at the Fitzsimmons Architecture annex. (Read Part 1 of our blog devoted to HTB.) In 1961, the United Founders Life Insurance Company purchased a 60-acre tract west of May Avenue and north of Northwest […]
by Lynne Rostochil If you missed our Mod Squad gathering devoted to all things Founders Tower last Friday, don’t despair. This week and next, I’m posting the presentation in its entirety and will also add even more photos that weren’t in the slideshow for you to lust over. This week, let’s take a look at the firm behind […]