Lortondale
12 Sep
The Lortondale architecture was certainly unique, at least for Tulsa. Slab-on-grade construction with HVAC ductwork in the slab, extremely low pitched or flat roofs, and open floor plans were all new for Tulsa and this part of the US in early 1954. All Lortondale homes featured combo living/dining rooms at the rear of the house with expansive floor to ceiling glass walls looking out onto the back yard. Exposed ceiling beams in living and bedrooms (depending upon roof pitch), mahogany paneled walls, modern kitchens with the new (for 1954) Formica laminate countertops in both kitchens and bathrooms were all the latest in modern design at the time. Every Lortondale home also featured a built-in Hotpoint automatic dishwasher, another luxury usually seen in only high priced homes of the era. (from lortondale.com)
I think that Ed Sharer’s OU Master Thesis is our best resource to date. Soon we should have the submittal to the Dept. of Interior [SHIPO} for National Resigister status.
yes Ed’s thesis is incredible, i will get the link to PDF of his thesis and attach above.
we are shooting to have our registery status by October, just in time for the NTHP Conference.