text and photos by Lynne Rostochil. By the late 1950s, residential development was going strong all over town and one of the fastest growing neighborhoods was Coronado Heights, developed by James W. Reedy, R.W. Arnold, and Roger Brawley. The three envisioned a charming neighborhood comprised of over 500 homes with different architectural styles, which would […]
text and photos by Lynne Rostochil unless otherwise stated. Vintage photos from the Oklahoma History Center and Lynne’s collection. During the Oklahoma Modernism Weekend, I put together a presentation devoted to the surprising number of domed structures scattered throughout Oklahoma to go along with a tour of the always fabulous Gold Dome. I thought I’d […]
by Lynne Rostochil After years of dreaming of a modern, youth-oriented church campus for his growing congregation, the First Christian Church’s pastor, Bill Alexander, secured 40 acres of prime real estate at NW 36th and Walker in 1946 to make his dream come true. Now, it was time to get to work and make his […]
by Lynne Rostochil Last week, I got to speak about Oklahoma’s mid-century modern architecture at the annual Oklahoma Preservation conference, which was held in lovely Enid this year. My topic was MCM Preservation Successes and Failures — fun stuff, except when I had to talk about the failures, of course. Here’s the presentation: […]
text and photos by Lynne Rostochil Our recap of the Mod Home Tour continues with a newly completed stunner by local builder Gary Randolph — how beautiful is this amazing abode juxtaposed with a classic Caddy in the driveway? Located in the ’50s-era Zachary Taylor neighborhood, which was developed soon after Bishop McGuinness High School […]
by Lynne Rostochil, magazine from the First Christian Church collection Last weekend, Squadders Michael and Jennifer Hopkins and I had the rare opportunity to explore the abundant historical archives at the First Christian Church looking for goodies to show off at the Oklahoma Modernism Weekend in May. This magazine was just one of the treasures […]