text and photos by Lynne Rostochil Just 10 miles east of Woodward sits the tiny farming community of Mooreland. With just 1,200 people calling Mooreland home, I was more than a little surprised to find so much mid-century modern architecture in this small hamlet that covers less than a square mile. Let’s start with the fabulously Streamline […]
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 Last week, a few Squadders were in Palm Springs for Modernism Week and attended a lecture about George Nelson. The presenter mentioned that this iconic designer created a gas station for Kerr-McGee, which was built somewhere in OKC (click for a larger view): The caption with the photo on the George Nelson […]
by Lynne Rostochil. While the creations from Frankoma get most of the acclaim and glory in these parts, several other pottery companies called Oklahoma home in the post-war years and produced some pretty impressive lines. My favorite of all is Tamac, a small company located in Perry that was founded by two couples, Leonard and Marjorie Tate and […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Of all of my great vintage discoveries, I think this might be one of the best. While digging through a box of old maps and tourist brochures at a flea market recently, I stumbled upon what I believe is a dedication brochure for the Bavinger House. It’s not flashy or graphically exciting, but […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Vintage photos by Bob Bowlby, current-day photo by Lynne Rostochil. Nestled among the rolling hills surrounding the aptly named Oak Hills Golf and Country Club in Ada is a mid-century sub-division filled with low-slung ranch houses that seem to meander for entire city blocks and split-level wonders built precariously into steep slopes. […]