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 […]
text and photos by Lynne Rostochil. In case you didn’t know, Quail Creek is a huge neighborhood that boasts quite a few mid-century modern and contemporary homes, so perhaps it’s no wonder that I look forward to the annual Quail Creek Home Tour the second weekend of May every year to have the opportunity to […]
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 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. 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 […]