text and photos by Lynne Rostochil For years I’ve driven by this lava rock gem in the Rollingwood addition near Meridian and NW 63rd and have marveled at its mid-century perfection, but I had no idea just how great it was until I stumbled upon an estate sale there over the weekend and inadvertently got to […]
text and photos by Lynne Rostochil On my many trips to the Bavinger House when it was still open for tours, I often paused to appreciate the semi-circular, A-frame delight next door: The home was designed in 1950 by OU architecture professor and Bruce Goff associate, William H. Wilson, as his personal residence, and his family lived […]
On a quiet prairie hilltop surrounded by a small lake, a few lazy cows, and encroaching suburbia in the distance in far NW OKC sits a crazy house that looks like it dropped in from a galaxy in far outer space. The cows don’t seem to mind, though, and continue their grazing as if the […]
text and photos by Lynne Rostochil Raymond Carter may be best known around town for designing many of Nichols Hills’ traditional, rustic rock homes that serenely sit among the mature trees and lush, expansive lawns of the area but seem to be disappearing very fast these days thanks to some pretty ugly and ill-thought-out renos. […]
Text and images by Lynne Rostochil If you’re in the market for a mid-century home, here are a few treasures that are currently (or will be) on the market around town. First up is a sprawling 1956 ranch on Maxwell Dr., on nearly an acre of land in Forest Park that I toured a few […]