text and photos by Lynne Rostochil unless otherwise noted. Riverside Studio photo by Tulsa People. Every year, Preservation Oklahoma (POK) releases its Most Endangered Places list and I’m both happy and sad to say that a lot of modern made the cut this year. It’s good because mod buildings are being recognized as valuable and […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Photos identified in captions. Resting atop a 25-foot bluff overlooking a rural granite quarry, the octagonal-shaped Joyce House looms large amid ancient boulders and expansive farmland outside of Snyder. (Julius Shulman) It took four tries for John and Evelyn Joyce to realize the house of their dreams. Three different times they consulted […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Catalog from Lynne’s collection. I have a few vintage catalogs featuring new home tours, such as the Parade of Homes, so I thought I’d pull one out and share it with you. This one is from the fall 1964 Parade of Homes tour and features some great eye candy. I’m including “now” […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Photos by Lynne Rostochil and Isaac Harper (Finney House). In the last couple of weeks, three truly amazing examples of modern residential architecture have come on the market in the metro area so if you’re looking to buy your dream house, maybe one of these lovelies will make the cut. First up […]
text and photos by Lynne Rostochil. On the last Mod Blog, I subjected you to everything Paolo Soleri in and around Phoenix, and while that was the focus of my trip, my husband and I did check out a few other spots in the area that I thought I’d share with you. First up is […]
text and photos by Lynne Rostochil (unless otherwise stated). Certainly, one of the biggest highlights of 2017 so far was getting to meet the genius behind the Prairie Chicken House in Norman and the Cunningham House in OKC, the one and only Herb Greene. He came to town way back in April to meet with […]