Urban Renewal Authority Annual Report – 1973
by Lynne Rostochil. Brochure courtesy of Robyn Arn. Today, most everyone in OKC is critical of I.M. Pei’s ambitious plan to modernize 528 acres in downtown Oklahoma City. Nearly 500 […]
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Oklahoma Preservation Conference: Mid-Century Modern Successes and Failures
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 […]
The 1984-1985 AIA Membership Directory: Oklahoma’s Ten Best Buildings
by Lynne Rostochil The third Friday of February is, hands down, my favorite day of the year because it’s opening day of the annual Friends of the Library book sale. […]
Adieu, Stage Center: The Long, Often Sad History of an American Icon
by Robyn Arn and Lynne Rostochil. Current-day photos by Lynne Rostochil, vintage photos as marked. The Mummers Theater troupe was formed in 1949 by eight recent college graduates and military veterans […]
Endangered Mod
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 […]