by Lynne Rostochil. Vintage photos, unless otherwise stated, courtesy of the Oklahoma History Center. “Now” images from Googlemaps, the OK County Tax Assessor, and Lynne Rostochil. Have you ever driven down a busy inner core street and wondered what your surroundings must have looked like “back in the day”? Well, I have, too, so I […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Catalog from Lynne’s collection. I have a few vintage catalogs featuring new home tours, such as the Parade of Homes, so I thought I’d pull one out and share it with you. This one is from the fall 1964 Parade of Homes tour and features some great eye candy. I’m including “now” […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Brochure from her collection, “now” photos from the Oklahoma County Tax Assessor website. In 1961, the Oklahoma City Builders Association hosted the first-ever Spring Festival of Homes, a week-long event in which 56 new homes were opened to the public for review. Homes were located in OKC, Edmond, Yukon, Moore, and […]