Mid-Century Modern Architecture in Oklahoma: The OSU Influence

Lynne Rostochil kicks off a two-week showing of “Oklahoma’s Most Endangered Historic Places 2018” with her presentation “Mid-Century Modern Architecture in Oklahoma: The OSU Influence” at 5:30 p.m. in the Jack and Carol Corgan Auditorium, Donald W. Reynolds School of Architecture Building on Oct. 29.

Rostochil is an avid photographer, writer and co-founder of the Okie Mod Squad, a group that celebrates all things mid-century modern. She also conducts architectural tours, lectures about mid-century modern architecture and Oklahoma history, and writes about architecture for local and national publications.

The presentation will focus on ten architects/firms and includes buildings from across the state. The architects/firms represented during this talk are Bill Caudill, Jack Corgan, Duane Conner, Jack L. Scott, Paul Harris, David and Lee Murray, Hudgins Thompson Ball, Sorey Hill Sorey, Cecil Stanford and Black & West. 

Following her talk will be a reception opening the “Oklahoma’s Most Endangered Historic Places 2018” exhibit. This six-panel exhibit is designed to raise awareness about preserving Oklahoma’s historic sites and significant structures and share success stories of past preservation efforts.

The exhibit features several Oklahoma landmarks at risk of demolition or deterioration including Edwards Store in Red Oak, Oklahoma. The store, which was established in 1850, is one of the last remaining structures that were stops along the Butterfield Overland mail and stage line from St. Louis to San Francisco from 1858 to 1861.

For more information on “Oklahoma’s Most Endangered Historic Places 2018,” visit http://www.preservationok.org/endangered-places.html.