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Oklahoma Mid-Century Modern: Roofs & Canopies

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Beaver County Free Fair Association Exhibition Building
Beaver, OK
The Beaver County Free Fair Association Exhibition Building was designed by Tommy Jay Shaw and built in 1960. For more, see this website.

former Truckers Village
Oklahoma City, OK
Truckers Village was built in 1963 and at the time was advertised as the the largest truck stop in the world. It consisted of two identical peak-roofed buildings with a connecting breezeway. The Golden Lion Restaurant occupied one building while a Derby gas station occupied the other one. The canopy in front of the buildings was added much later. In recent years, the restaurant housed Driver's Diner and C.C.'s Diner (top photo from 2006). The buildings were then vacant for several years. In 2010, the Stone & Stucco Co. took over the building. The bottom two rows of photos are from 2011.

Jerry's Donuts
Pryor, OK
Jerry's Donuts has been here since 1987 when it was known as Larry and Jerry's Donuts. It became Jerry's in 1989. This building is probably from the 1960s. Does anyone know what business was here originally?

Quick's Drive-in
Oklahoma City, OK
Neptune Submarine Sandwiches
Oklahoma City, OK
Quick's Drive-in was built in 1961. Quick's closed around 1973. I believe the building later housed Holly's Drive-in. It features a concrete, hyperbolic paraboloid roof. The building has been home to Neptune Submarine Sandwiches for many years now. There was another Quick's location in Oklahoma City that is gone now. [1965 scanned photo thanks Robby Delius]

Roto-Rooter
Tulsa, OK
I believe this Roto-Rooter building was originally used as a restaurant. It previously housed C.J.'s Restaurant, Daddy's Country Cafe, and at least one Mexican restaurant. Does anyone know the building's original occupant?

Carpet City
Tulsa, OK
The Carpet City building and sign are probably from the 1950s or 1960s. The building as vacant when these photos were taken in 2011.

Music Sound World
Tulsa, OK
The Music Sound World building was probably built in the 1960s. It was originally used by an insurance office and later as the offices for Kraft Tours. The roof was previously yellow and the globe revolved. Music Sound World occupied the building from around 1978-2009. The first photo is from 2006. The building was still vacant when the second photo above was taken in 2011. The globe has been removed. There was another building like this one in town but the cone-shaped roof and sign had been removed. There are a few other examples of these buildings in Missouri so this must have been a regional chain. Does anyone know what company was here originally?

Kingfisher County Courthouse
Kingfisher, OK
The Kingfisher County Courthouse was built in 1960.

Applied Medical Professions
Durant, OK
The Applied Medical Professions building appears to be from the 1960s.

Coley Properties
Oklahoma City, OK
The Coley Properties building appears to be from the 1960s. I don't know if this was the original tenant.

retail complex
Oklahoma City, OK
This retail complex appears to be from the 1960s. Does anyone know more about it?