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 […]
by Lynne Rostochil Now that you’ve had a look at the entire Architectural Applications of Concrete in Buildings brochure, let’s see how the Oklahoma buildings mentioned in the document have fared since it was published in 1961. Pauls Valley High School, Pauls Valley. Designed by Jack L. Scott, 1960. To me, this was surely one […]