Bavinger House is an Organic house in Norman, Oklahoma. Built in 1955, it was designed by Bruce Goff, and is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Location: East Norman, Norman, Oklahoma, United States
Verified facts
- Located in East Norman, Norman
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-2706, SRC-2707 - Designed by Bruce Goff
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-2706, SRC-2707 - Built in 1955
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-2706, SRC-2708 - Architectural style: Organic architecture
confidence 70/100 · 2 independent sources · SRC-2706, SRC-2709 - Historic designation: National Register of Historic Places; AIA Twenty-Five Year Award
confidence 85/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-2706, SRC-2709, SRC-6880, SRC-6881 - Designed by Bruce Goff
confidence 85/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-2706, SRC-3582, SRC-7050, SRC-2707 - Designed by Bruce Goff
confidence 85/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-2706, SRC-3582, SRC-2709, SRC-7051, SRC-7052
Evidence & sources
- SRC-2706 — National Register of Historic Places Registration Form — Eugene Bavinger House (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2707 — ArchDaily — AD Classics: Bavinger House / Bruce Goff (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2708 — Architect Magazine — Bavinger House (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2709 — The Architect's Newspaper — Bruce Goff’s spiralling Bavinger House in Oklahoma demolished (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3582 — wikipedia.org (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-6880 — Docomomo US — Bavinger House (Tier 2, preservation/register; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-6881 — Hyperallergic — An Icon of Midcentury Organic Modern Architecture Is Destroyed (Tier 2, news/arts; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7050 — Eugene and Nancy Bavinger House, Norman, Oklahoma — Bruce Goff (The Art Institute of Chicago) (Tier 1, museum; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7051 — Bavinger House – Iconic Houses (Tier 2, ngo; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7052 — Goff-designed landmark demolished – Norman Transcript (Tier 2, newspaper; retrieved June 2026)
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Frequently asked questions
Who designed Bavinger House?
Bavinger House was designed by Bruce Goff.
Where is Bavinger House located?
Bavinger House is located in Norman, Oklahoma.