Avid readers are probably aware that several months ago I "discovered" an aging Lustron home in Bartlessville . I came across some other photos from that trip and thought I'd share them. As always, click the image to view it larger. But first a word from our sponsor... This is a weird grouping of lights at an old gas station. I happened to notice them because they're right across the street from the aforementioned Lustron! This sign caught my eye mostly because of the interesting flying vee shape and random pattern created by the holes. The glory days of the Commanche Center may be long gone- but the sign lives on. Tre mondo! That's it for this time. Hope you weren't expecting a manifest!
On the Trail of Julius Shulman: Stop 2 "This is a bank," the sign outside the futuristic building read. According to legend a prankster added a strategic question mark and echoed the sentiment of many passers-by: "This is a bank?" That was back in 1964 when it opened. Today the Arvest on Lincoln Boulevard looks a bit less Jetsonian, mostly due to replacement of structural glass below the "saucers," but it's still an unusual bank. Designed by Robert Roloff of the architectural firm Bailey, Bozalis, Dickinson & Roloff, the State Capitol Bank caused quite a stir in Oklahoma City when it opened. Heck, it's still pretty shocking today! Originally the flying saucers appeared to hover above the building (as seen in this vintage postcard). All the glass that made that effect possible also made heating and cooling an expensive proposition. Security concerns also mandated replacement of those windows with solid materials and small square portholes