The Bavinger House was completed in 1955 by architecture Bruce Goff. It was considered a significant example of what is now called “Organic” Architecture. The house was located in Norman Oklahoma and in 2001 was added to the “National Register of Historic places”. The house was vacant for more than a decade and had fallen into disrepair. In 2008 it was announced that the house would be renovated and opened for tours. A powerful wind storm damaged the central spiral in 2011, the houses official website said it would not be able to reopen and later that year changed to permanently closed. In 2016 The Norman Transcript said the  house had been demolished and removed. This was confirmed by the president of the Bruce Goff focused preservation organization.