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. Vintage photos by Bob Bowlby, current-day photo by Lynne Rostochil. Nestled among the rolling hills surrounding the aptly named Oak Hills Golf and Country Club in Ada is a mid-century sub-division filled with low-slung ranch houses that seem to meander for entire city blocks and split-level wonders built precariously into steep slopes. […]
text and photos by Lynne Rostochil As with most of the small towns in Oklahoma, Ada has an abundance of mid-century architecture, most of which is scattered throughout the downtown area, the more upscale residential neighborhoods, and the East Central University campus. During a recent stop, I was lucky to get to meet with one of […]