Bruce Goff-designed Bavinger House has been demolished

[Bunty]

So I wonder if the Bavenger House was insured against storm damage?

[ljbab728]

I recently emailed this website to give them information about what is happening with the Bavinger House and asked if they had any suggestions.

http://www.oldhouses.com/

This is the response I received:

"Hi ljbab728,

Thank you for your interest in our site. I have looked over both the
website and the article link you sent me, and unfortunately I'm not sure
which organization you would need to contact. From what I understand, the
home is still owned by private owners. This means they would have to reach
out to various organizations if they want to restore the home. Have you
tried contacting the National Preservation Society? They may have more
resources available to them than I do. In the articles I have read, the
local Historic Society is well aware that the house needs repairs, but they
seem to be at the mercy of the original owner's son. If he wants to destroy
the house, the only saving grace would be to have a preservation group
purchase the house from him and then restore it.

I am sorry I could not be of more assistance. It really would be a shame to
lose such an integral part of our architectural history. Please let me know
if there is anything further I can do.

Best Regards,


Starla R. Abernathy
Oldhouses.com"

[RadicalModerate]

Sort of reads like the auto-response from "The Offices of Tom Coburn, Senator, Oklahoma, and Washington DC" that I got back regarding what I perceived--on behalf of my customers--to be the unfairness of not extending the Home Improvement Tax Credits at least to a point where the Tax-Credited stuff could actually "be installed" . . .

Have you tried WGBH/Boston/This Old House or perhaps a Canadian Broadcasting Company?
I'd bet "Holmes on Homes" would have a thing or two to say . . .
But after that, he would fix it all up in thirty minutes--maybe an hour . . . For free!!

[George]

More news on the Bavinger House. Not good.

http://okc.net/2011/12/05/bavinger-house-is-history/

[foodiefan]

More news on the Bavinger House. Not good.

http://okc.net/2011/12/05/bavinger-house-is-history/

That is incredibly sad. The Oklahoma City Museum of Art did a "Mid Century Modern" tour a few years back with Bob Blackburn. . .several stops in the City and the Bavinger House. It wasn't in good shape then, but I'm glad I got to see it before it took its last breath.