by Shane Hampton | Sep 8, 2014 | Blog, Featured Posts
In a hot summer climate, shade is an important part of making people comfortable outside. When famed photographer Dorothea Lange visited Sallisaw, Oklahoma in August of 1936, she noticed farmers were gathered on the shady side of the street to sit or stand in groups...
by Shane Hampton | Aug 14, 2014 | Blog
Guthrie, Oklahoma is famous for its beautifully preserved downtown, which was named a National Historic Landmark in 1999. The city got lots of attention for hosting a music festival with more than 40,000 attendees last summer. Guthrie has been doing a great job...
by Shane Hampton | Aug 11, 2014 | Blog, Featured Posts
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is experimenting with a new way to make crosswalks more visible to motorists. This is welcome news, since many of Oklahoma’s state highways travel through walkable residential neighborhoods and main streets. A Safer...
by Shane Hampton | Jul 3, 2014 | Blog, Featured Posts
Ongoing renovations of 1920s and 1930s commercial buildings in Oklahoma City have been revealing buried architectural treasures in the last few months. “Updated” facade treatments applied decades ago are being stripped away, revealing that they have been...
by Shane Hampton | Jun 24, 2014 | Blog, Featured Posts
Alva, Oklahoma is located near the Kansas border in far northern Oklahoma. Alva has become a partner for the Oklahoma Arts Council’s Cultural District Initiative. Alva is the county seat of Woods County, and the county courthouse is located in a two-block green...
by OU IQC | Jun 17, 2014 | Blog, Events
IQC partnered with the State Historic Preservation Office to host the 26th Annual Statewide Preservation Conference in Norman. Norman, with the university campus and surrounding historic neighborhoods, was a great place to get back to the basics and learn about the...
