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On the Market: A Time Capsule Treasure in Wildewood

text and photos by Lynne Rostochil It’s not very often that a true, untouched mid-century time capsule comes on the market, but a one-owner, very well laid out home is for sale now that will certainly tick a lot of “dream home” boxes for many a Squadder.  Located in the hilly Wildewood addition in NE […]

Searching for Modernism in Small-Town Oklahoma

by Lynne Rostochil, vintage photos of the Temple of the Rainbow Girls from the OPUBCO collection at The History Center, vintage photos of the Masonic buildings in Guthrie courtesy Bill Gumerson, current-day photos by the author   One of my favorite pastimes is getting up early on a Saturday morning, grabbing my camera, heading with […]

Soon-To-Be On the Market: The Sallis House

by Lynne Rostochil   Last week, the Mod Squad was invited to tour a beautifully preserved MCM near Nichols Hills that is about to hit the market and is looking for only its third family to move in and become the home’s new caretakers:   When Glen Sallis wanted to build a new home for […]

The Mid-Century Modern Playground

text and photos by Lynne Rostochil With the 4th of July weekend coming up, many of you — especially those with kiddos — may find yourselves spending some of your holiday time hanging out at a local park enjoying a picnic, taking a break from boating, or enjoying a fireworks display.  So, in honor of all things […]

Neighborhood Profile: Rollingwood

text and photos by Lynne Rostochil Last week, I promised to show you more great modest mods in the Rollingwood neighborhood, but our website went down for five blinkin’ days (thank you, host), and it never happened.  So, here’s the rest of last week’s post this week.   In 1959, builder James L. Brown and […]

How Much MCM Can One Town Have: A Tour of Enid’s Architectural Marvels, Part 2

text and photos by Lynne Rostochil It’s been a week since our architecture tour in Enid, and I still can’t get over some of the incredible buildings John and Kingkini Arend arranged for us to see.  Enid is now high on my list of favorite mid-century modern architecture enclaves, that’s for sure, and to show […]