tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512940769015271498.post2073921834979616396..comments2024-01-02T15:39:58.011-06:00Comments on Oklahoma Modern: McDonalds ModerneJRBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13856092449213475185noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512940769015271498.post-83363823372609047682010-07-14T14:59:47.490-05:002010-07-14T14:59:47.490-05:00"When was the I-44 Midway Plaza.. torn down?&...<i>"When was the I-44 Midway Plaza.. torn down?"</i><br /><br />I'm not sure about the specific dates- but as I recall the crossover came down in the mid or late Eighties. It sat on the side of the highway for a while.<br /><br />The Plaza building lasted a few years longer, but was eventually bulldozed n the Nineties. Most of the building debris was scooped into the basement/storm shelter that was below the building.JRBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13856092449213475185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512940769015271498.post-14822025118237938872010-07-12T03:49:29.202-05:002010-07-12T03:49:29.202-05:00When was the I-44 Midway Plaza (midpoint between O...When was the I-44 Midway Plaza (midpoint between OKC and Tulsa) torn down? I remember walking across that bridge back in the mid-70s as a small child. When I returned to the same area 30 years later, I was saddened to see the pedestrian bridge gone and all the roadside restaurants gone!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512940769015271498.post-68943213592204347102009-11-01T09:54:16.314-06:002009-11-01T09:54:16.314-06:00I'm happy to report the Glass House will be ge...I'm happy to report the Glass House will be getting some sorely needed renovation in the coming months. The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority has approved funds to fix up the facility, which has been looking pretty bad for quite some time. <br /><br />Details on the project are published here: <a href="http://newsok.com/eatery-updates-set-for-will-rogers-turnpike/article/3413501" rel="nofollow">Renovations for Turnpike Eateries</a>.<br /><br />It appears they have recognized the building's significance as a gateway to our state. Hopefully they also realize the unique architecture is a tourist sraw also. So hopefully this doesn't mean they plan to "modernize" it with Tuscan stucco or rustic wrought iron!<br /><br />We'll do a little digging and see what we can find out about the planned renovations. Maybe we'll see those louvers in motion again someday?JRBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13856092449213475185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512940769015271498.post-23350343817980510192009-06-13T16:54:46.404-05:002009-06-13T16:54:46.404-05:00i didn't realize that the midway plaza was gon...i didn't realize that the midway plaza was gone -- it's been a while since i took the turnpike to tulsa.<br /><br />i always looked forward to seeing it, since it meant the longest part of my trip was behind me.<br /><br />--czChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17597608118089737647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512940769015271498.post-77080617245151595432009-05-19T13:50:00.000-05:002009-05-19T13:50:00.000-05:00Glass House was an HTB designGlass House was an HTB designAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com