text and photos by Lynne Rostochil and the Zillow listing for the house (identified) If you’ve ever driven through the quiet oasis that is the Thompson’s Woodland neighborhood in NE OKC, you know what a special area of town this is, especially for those who love mid-century modern architecture. According to an Oklahoman article from […]
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 Robyn Arn After the Taliesin experience, I was on to Madison to see the Unitarian Meeting House Wright was commissioned to design in 1946 (though the original structure wasn’t finished until 1951). Most FLW fans know of his history with the church – his parents were founders and he was a […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Modern-day photos by Lynne Rostochil, vintage photos and plans courtesy Gary McCowan. While many of us were focused on trying to save the Union Bus Station and pals in downtown the last few months, one of my favorite buildings, the old Fox & Horn restaurant, was unceremoniously demolished and no one, it seems, noticed. […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Vintage photos from the History Center collection, current-day photos by Lynne Rostochil Over 50 years after I.M. Pei revealed his plan for a modern downtown Oklahoma City, there are few fans of the Urban Renewal project that would see over 500 buildings obliterated to create “super blocks” of high rises, shopping centers, and a […]