May 17, 2013
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Southwest
Docomomo Highlights Modernism of Southwest D.C.
Docomomo US, the American chapter of Docomomo International, a non-profit organization dedicated to the documentation and conservation of buildings, sites and neighborhoods of the modern movement, highlights the architecture of Southwest DC in its latest newsletter. The piece is by architectural historian Dr. Richard W. Longstreth, a professor at George Washington University where he directs the program [...] Read More →
Major Price Reduction: My Listing in Moyaone Reserve
If you are looking for a special mid-century retreat not too far from the city, take another look at my listing located here in Moyaone Reserve in Accokeek . We have reduced the price to $525K, down from $625K. Here is[...]
Event: Reston’s First Architects
The Reston Historic Trust will hold an event May 23 examining the modernist architects that helped shape early Reston. The program will include individual 15-minute presentations and panel discussions on Charles M. Good[...]
Modern Mobler’s Mother’s Day Sale
To celebrate all the mod moms out there, Modern Mobler will be having a Mother’s Day weekend sale. Everything on the showroom floor will be 10% off through Sunday. Stop by to find the perfect mid-century piece for[...]
1961 Jack C. Cohen House in Bethesda: $1.199 Million
Architect Jack C. Cohen, FAIA, left his mark on the suburbs of Washington. He started the firm Cohen and Haft and designed the Crystal City Marriott and the Israeli Embassy. The firm was later known as CHK and now is k[...]
Transformed 1979 Deck House in Arlington – $1.99 Million
There is not a great deal of mid-century modern or other contemporary-style homes in North Arlington. So if you are looking in the area, make sure to check out this four-level 1979 Deck House in the trees in the Dover B[...]
Exploring Moyaone Reserve: Price Reduction, Opens
Mayaone Reserve is a special neighborhood in Accokeek, Md., just 20 miles south of Capitol Hill. The heavily wooded community of 180 home is situated along the Potomac River contiguous to Piscataway National Park, ho[...]
Rental: Goodman Hickory Cluster Townhouse – $2350/month
My previous post featured a 1968 modernist townhouse in the city of Baltimore by living legend Hugh Newell Jacobsen. This post highlights a rental listing for a townhouse in the suburbs of Reston that Charles Goodman[...]
Hugh Newell Jacobsen Townhouse in Baltimore – $295K
Looking for a modernist oasis in Baltimore? Here’s a listing for a 1968 Hugh Newell Jacobsen-designed Bolton Square townhouse. The award-winning Bolton Square is a complex of 35 mid-century modern townhomes desig[...]
Joseph Eichler, Modern Snapshot
Modern Snapshot: Three Eichlers in New York
I just watched the excellent documentary on Joseph Eichler, who developed more mid-century modern tract houses than any other builder in the country. During his career, he built more than 11,000 modernist homes, mostly clustered around the Bay Area. The film, People in Glass Houses, was produced by Realtor Monique Lombardelli, tells the story of the [...]
Modern Snapshot: The Washington Post Buildings
While recent stories about how the Washington Post is looking to sell its current home discussed the mid-century modern nature of the architecture, they did not discuss who designed the buildings or the interesting story of the headquarters that was never built. The original 1951 Post building at 1515 L St. was designed by the [...]
