Lortondale neighbors are working to get their neighborhood of midcentury modern homes placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The futurist homes were created in the 1950s by Tulsa architect Donald Honn and builder Howard Grubb. The neighborhood is between Yale and Hudson avenues and 26th Street to 27th Place.
The neighborhood was the first in the nation where every home featured central air and heat. It was also the first in Tulsa with a neighborhood pool.
Homes feature large expanses of glass, open-space planning, and flagstone. Preservation-minded residents and new home buyers have been restoring the houses and seeing their property values rise faster than the Tulsa average. For more information, you can visit their website at http://lortondale.com.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Lortondale, a Mid-century Modern neighborhood
Lortondale neighbors are working to get their neighborhood of midcentury modern homes placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The futurist homes were created in the 1950s by Tulsa architect Donald Honn and builder Howard Grubb. The neighborhood is between Yale and Hudson avenues and 26th Street to 27th Place.
The neighborhood was the first in the nation where every home featured central air and heat. It was also the first in Tulsa with a neighborhood pool.
Homes feature large expanses of glass, open-space planning, and flagstone. Preservation-minded residents and new home buyers have been restoring the houses and seeing their property values rise faster than the Tulsa average. For more information, you can visit their website at http://lortondale.com.
