by Lynne Rostochil. Vintage photos, unless otherwise stated, courtesy of the Oklahoma History Center. “Now” images from Googlemaps, the OK County Tax Assessor, and Lynne Rostochil. I was hoping to get this series finished before the Oklahoma Modernism Weekend, but since that didn’t happen, we’re continuing it now. If you need a refresher for the […]
text and photos by Lynne Rostochil As you know, mid-century modern architecture abounds in Oklahoma, and it’s always fun driving from town to town looking for it. Recently, I started off on Route 66 for a little road trip to the western part of the state and found all kinds of great examples in Weatherford […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Vintage photos from Progressive Architecture, modern-day photos by Lynne Rostochil. I always thought that the popular OKC institution known as Brown’s Bakery was housed in an old Safeway but then found out that the building was constructed a full decade before that chain’s “marina” style came into being. It was built for Clyde’s […]