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A History of Oklahoma’s Mod Domes, Part 2: The Gold Dome

text and photos by Lynne Rostochil unless otherwise stated. Most vintage photos from the Oklahoma History Center. In part two of our look at Oklahoma’s mod domes, we focus on perhaps the most famous dome in the state, the iconic Citizens State Bank at the corner of NW 23rd and Classen in Oklahoma City.  Here […]

Another One Bites the Dust: Founders National Bank

text, current photos, matchcover, and playing cards by Lynne Rostochil.  Vintage images by Bob Bowlby, Oklahoma History Center, and Julius Shulman. Today, the Okie Mod Squad group is mourning the loss of one of Oklahoma City’s most beloved buildings, the gloriously mod Founders National Bank located at May and United Founders Boulevard. It’s sickening to […]

Save the Founders National Bank Building!

by Lynne Rostochil   Photo by Julius Shulman Rumors have been swirling for the last few years that the Founders National Bank building, which is now a Bank of America branch, is endangered.  We’ve been keeping a close eye on things and feel that now is the time to make everyone aware that the threat to this […]