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Roadside Oklahoma Through the Eyes of John Margolies, Part 3

by Lynne Rostochil.  Photos by John Margolies courtesy of the Library of Congress.  Other photos by Lynne Rostochil unless otherwise stated. This week, we wrap up our look at the Oklahoma roadside photography of John Margolies, whose nearly 12,000 photos can be found on the Library of Congress website.  We’ve finally made it to the […]

On the Market: The Spectacular 222 Residence

text and photos by Lynne Rostochil. It’s not often that a truly significant piece of residential architecture comes on the market, but that happened this week with one of the only glass houses in the Metro, the stunning 222 Residence designed by Elliott + Associates and located in Edmond.  The three bedroom, over 3,000 sf […]

Architectural Applications of Concrete in Buildings, Part 2

by Lynne Rostochil There’s so much great eye candy with a brochure I found at archive.org entitled Architectural Applications of Concrete in Buildings (published in 1961) that I’m making two Mod Blog posts out of it.  So, here’s the rest of this amazing document!

Edgar Tafur and the Art of Mercy

by Lynne Rostochil, vintage photos from the OPUBCO collection at the History Center, catalog and current-day photos from the author Some of my favorite childhood memories include spending part of my summers every year hanging out with my grandmother and volunteering with her on Tuesdays at the newly built Mercy Hospital in the gift shop.  It […]

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 […]