Country Inn on NW Exp recent remodel

[mugofbeer]

Folks, I saw that last weekend and it is truly hideous. The thread prompted me to send an email to their customer service address. I encourage all of you to do the same or to call or go by the place and complain to the manager.

[ljbab728]

The crown at the top of the building was added when it was converted. It was a very blah building originally.

[metro]

Buildings are typically best the way they were originally designed

[USG'60]

The crown at the top of the building was added when it was converted. It was a very blah building originally.

No no, It was a very nice midcentury modern building with a "monolith" going down the spine and protruding a floor higher than the roof line. It wasn't great but it was very nice and appropriate. I was working on a hotel just east of there while it was being done and I got sick daily watching it being ruined. Surely someone has a pic of the original.

[ljbab728]

No no, It was a very nice midcentury modern building with a "monolith" going down the spine and protruding a floor higher than the roof line. It wasn't great but it was very nice and appropriate. I was working on a hotel just east of there while it was being done and I got sick daily watching it being ruined. Surely someone has a pic of the original.

No I'm right. I specfically remember them totaling changing the crown area at the top when it was converted to a hotel. There was originally a small overhang at the top but it was completely different than what's there now. I was still never impressed with it when it was built. There were worse buildings in OKC but it was nothing special.

[Larry OKC]

Pretty bad all right:

IF it looked like the pic I would agree but it doesn't. Just went by about an hour ago and it is essentially the same color scheme as the Panera Bread a few doors to the west. Beige/Brown/Green. Not an exact match but pretty dang close.

[Steve]

This image may be of interest: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25726169@N03/2753381655/

[Bellaboo]

ha ha... I had an allergy doctor in that building in the mid to late 1960's.

[MikeOKC]

This image may be of interest: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25726169@N03/2753381655/

Great picture. I had forgotten about the motel. The building we've all been talking about was called 'Physicians Tower' or 'The Physicians Building' or 'Physicians and Surgeons' or something like that. I made many visits to an oral surgeon there. Then you've got the old Continental at the left, Founders Tower, and Lakeview Towers in the background.

[bombermwc]

Crap, you know this made me think about how little I noticed the building before it became the hotel!!!!

[Pete]

Those structures (Founders Tower, the Physicians Building, the Continental Theater and at least one more office building) along with the Founders Bank (below) represented a really cool collection of mid-century architecture that all worked together:

[USG'60]

Amen, Pete.

[RadicalModerate]

Maybe they need to hire Wayne Coyne as an Exterior Decorating Consultant.

And to go with the "Country" motif, change the roof line to that of a gambrel (barn-style) and add a silo.

[lasomeday]

I bet the hotel is owned by Indians. Nothing against them, but they like bright colors.

[USG'60]

I remember that it was a foreigner who ruined it several years ago.

[RadicalModerate]

Oh . . . He meant THAT type of "Indian" . . .

[metro]

Great picture. I had forgotten about the motel. The building we've all been talking about was called 'Physicians Tower' or 'The Physicians Building' or 'Physicians and Surgeons' or something like that. I made many visits to an oral surgeon there. Then you've got the old Continental at the left, Founders Tower, and Lakeview Towers in the background.

No, the Physicians and Surgeons building is at 12th and Shartel in Midtown, it still stands in it's original glory. I'm typing this message from there. LOL

[Steve]

I remember that it was a foreigner who ruined it several years ago.

Let's keep in mind there are PLENTY of locals with bad taste as well......

[USG'60]

I am painfully aware of that, Steve. :-)

[Steve]

Yep....

[Larry OKC]

Those structures (Founders Tower, the Physicians Building, the Continental Theater and at least one more office building) along with the Founders Bank (below) represented a really cool collection of mid-century architecture that all worked together:

Everytime I see that building, think it would make a great McDonalds or even the McDonald's regional office (when they used to have one here in the City).

[MDot]

Everytime I see that building, think it would make a great McDonalds or even the McDonald's regional office (when they used to have one here in the City).

I can see what you're saying. I never knew McDonald's had a regional office in OKC.

[Larry OKC]

They did a few years back (10+), was over in the office building next door to Hometown Buffet (Caliber Center?) on NW Expressway/63rd/Portland. Was in there a couple of times when I worked maintenance back in the day. Am thinking they had most of an entire floor??

[MDot]

They did a few years back (10+), was over in the office building next door to Hometown Buffet (Caliber Center?) on NW Expressway/63rd/Portland. Was in there a couple of times when I worked maintenance back in the day. Am thinking they had most of an entire floor??

I like that building, I just don't like the Hometown Buffet in front of it.

[KayneMo]

This is slightly off topic, but is there a name for that area of highrises along NW Expressway? It looks like an "Uptown" to me and I always want to call it that, lol!