by Lynne Rostochil. Do you ever wonder about the spaces mid century architects created for themselves? I do, too, and thought it would be fun to see where many of our favorites lived and worked over the years. Since we were so lucky to have a ton of very talented architects practicing throughout Oklahoma during […]
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 With the news that Bruce Goff’s Comer House in Dewey might soon find its way on the National Register of Historic Places, I thought it would be fun to compile a list of all of Oklahoma’s modern buildings that are currently on the Register. Because they are among my favorites, I’m also adding a […]
by Lynne Rostochil, current-day photos by author, vintage photos from Tim Brauer’s collection unless otherwise noted Awhile back, Robyn and I met up with Tim Brauer to tour Chickasha and see some of the work his dad, Leslie G. Brauer, designed during his 25 career in this small farming community 40 miles west of OKC. Considering […]
by Lynne Rostochil It’s always a treat when a copy of The Chronicles of Oklahoma arrives. The quarterly journal put out by the Oklahoma Historical Society is always packed full of in-depth articles about every aspect of the Sooner State’s history, but this issue was a special treat since it profiled one of the true innovators […]