by Lynne Rostochil. Now that you know all about getting to Cuba, thanks to last week’s Mod Blog, it’s time to check out all of the pristine mid-century modern architecture you’ll be inundated with when you go. In fact, I cannot even tell you how much mid-century modern architecture is in and around that glorious […]
by Lynne Rostochil. After the recent battles we’ve been facing trying to landmark the First Christian Church and save the Central National Motor Bank, it has been heartening to know that we’ve received the unconditional support of Preservation Oklahoma (POK). This isn’t the first time that POK has been a champion of Oklahoma’s mid-century modern […]
text and photos by Lynne Rostochil. It’s not often that a one-of-a-kind mid-century modern in a reasonable price range comes on the market, but that is definitely the case with this modest mod in Wildewood Hills off of NE 63rd just east of Broadway Extension (not to be confused with Wildewood at NE 50th and […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Photos by John Margolies courtesy of the Library of Congress. Other photos by Lynne Rostochil unless otherwise stated. Photographer and author John Margolies spent much of his adult life, from 1969-2008, travelling around the country snapping photos of roadside architecture and signs that were, even then, rapidly beginning to disappear. Googie motels, […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Photos by Charlie Merida of Kevo Properties. Over the last year or so, many of us have excitedly watched the transformation of the former University Manor Apartments, located at 1844 NW 23rd across from OCU. Here’s what the building looked like in 2010 (from the Tax Assessor website): It’s always been a building […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Photos by Robyn Arn and Terri Sadler A few weeks ago, the new owners of the Prairie Chicken House in Norman opened the property to the public for the first time in decades when they hosted a garage sale of the items left behind by the former owners. Although admirers couldn’t tour […]