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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 […]

Pauls Valley High School: A Lesson in Thin Shell Concrete

by Lynne Rostochil Last week, we posted about the thin shell wonder that is the First Christian Church in OKC, but there are several buildings around the state that are nearly as dramatic and just as beautiful that employed the same technique.  Some pretty sexy MCM schools have been constructed throughout Oklahoma, from the groundbreaking […]