by Lynne Rostochil. Vintage photos from the History Center collection, modern-day photos by Lynne Rostochil unless otherwise stated. Every year, more and more of our iconic mid century buildings are coming down to make way for new development and while it’s not always a bad thing, sometimes we lose some real gems. Here are a […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Vintage photos from the OPUBCO collection at the History Center. Photo of demolition by Pete Brzycki. All other photos by Lynne Rostochil. Ever since the lovely concrete block was removed from the Allied Building (later known as the Salvation Army Building) at NW 63rd and Penn, people have been speculating about the […]
text and photos by Lynne Rostochil. Vintage photos from the History Center’s collections Even with the major drop in gas prices in 2015, the economic boom in OKC continued unabated through the year with lots of new restaurants and shops opening up all over town. While it’s always exciting to see locally owned businesses sprout […]
photos and text by Lynne Rostochil After years of bust and stagnation, Oklahoma City has revitalized itself in a way that has made it the envy of many other urban areas throughout the country and has made this Heartland town one exciting place in which to live. One of the […]