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Bits of Tulsa history for sale: architectural salvage, antiques

Received this in email and thought it might be of interest to BatesLine readers who are interested in historic preservation and local history. The sale runs three of the next four weekends, 10 am to 4 pm. Reclamation Station LLC 412 So. Frankfort, Tulsa, OK Pam Curtis, proprietor YEARS OF...

Posted by Michael Bates on May 23, 2012 5:46 PM

Architecture + Morality

Following a link to a critical article about Glenn Beck, I came across a blog called Architecture + Morality. The blog's tagline: "Musings on Architecture, Urbanism, Politics, Economics and Religion." The two co-bloggers are "relieved debtor" -- a Lutheran pastor -- and "corbusier" -- an architect, both based in the...

Posted by Michael Bates on October 4, 2010 11:46 PM

Paintings of Tulsa's beautiful buildings, in blog form

Amanda DeCort of the Tulsa Preservation Commission has a blog entry today about a blog devoted to paintings of Tulsa's buildings and streetscapes: Local artist Celeste Vaught is on a mission to paint as many of Tulsa's fantastic historic buildings as she can. You can check out her "Brick...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 4, 2010 5:29 PM

Touring Tulsa this weekend

There are a couple of tours happening in and around Tulsa this weekend that may tickle your fancy: An all-day bus tour of historic all-black towns will take place this Saturday, from 7 am to 5 pm. Freed slaves from the Muscogee (Creek) Nation founded a number of towns south...

Posted by Michael Bates on June 11, 2009 11:37 AM

<em>Tulsa Deco</em> debuts Tuesday on KTUL

UPDATE: Tulsa Deco will re-air on Sunday, December 7, at noon on KTUL channel 8. If you love Tulsa's beautiful Art Deco architecture, if you're fascinated by our rich history, you're going to want to own a copy of Jack Frank's newest DVD in his Tulsa History Series: Tulsa Deco....

Posted by Michael Bates on December 1, 2008 7:58 AM

Urban lessons from the Painter of Light^TM

This week's column in Urban Tulsa Weekly is about what we can learn about urban design from the commercial success of painter Thomas Kinkade: Thomas Kinkade seems to understand that places--houses and shops, landscapes and streetscapes--have the ability to touch the heart. In his choice of subjects and his depiction...

Posted by Michael Bates on November 28, 2008 12:36 PM

Pixar fosters innovation through malcontents, chance encounters

Although bits and bytes are its bread and butter, no major studio better embodies humanity in film than Pixar. A recent interview with Pixar director Brad Bird presents ten ways that Pixar promotes innovation. (Hat tip to Joe Carter's Evangelical Outpost.) I found two points especially interesting. This one ought...

Posted by Michael Bates on May 12, 2008 9:40 PM

Form over function

Reflecting on the decline of the standalone video rental storefront, Steve Patterson directs our attention to the importance of building form over any given use: It is interesting to see all these changes in the video market, something that didn't exist 30 years ago. Many storefronts, often built for these...

Posted by Michael Bates on November 7, 2007 6:25 PM