May 17, 2012
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Charles Goodman
Goodman’s 1944 Sevareid House – $1.75 Million
I’m excited to finally have an opportunity to write about one of Charles Goodman’s earliest and most recognized customs home, the Sevareid House located here in Alexandria on more than 1.5 acres. The house, designed for legendary CBS newsman Eric Sevareid and his wife and twin sons, was just listed for $1.75 million. The house was [...] Read More →
WashPost on 50 Years of Goodman’s River Park
I wanted to make sure everyone saw the Washington Post’s feature on Charles Goodman’s River Park in Southwest, which opened in 1962 and is celebrating its Golden (Aluminum?) Anniversary. Reporter Monica Hesse[...]
Modern Colonial in Chevy Chase – $1.35 Million
Obviously, this site is not a huge fan of colonials. But I had to show you this one just listed for $1.35 million. From the front, this 1935 colonial in Chevy Chase gives some hints of what is behind the traditional fron[...]
Modern Mobler Garners City Paper Reader Award
Congrats to Modern Capital sponsor Modern Mobler. The readers of the Washington City Paper selected Doug Meyers’ vintage mid-century modern store on Georgia Avenue in Northwest as one of the three Best Places to [...]
Deck Houses in Moyaone Reserve, Stevenson
Here are two recent listings for Deck Houses in Maryland. The 3 bed/2 bath 1975 model pictured above and below is on 5 acres in Moyaone Reserve in Prince George’s County. It is listed for $430K and is open this S[...]
Sponsor Spotlight: Modern Montage
I would like to welcome a new sponsor to the site: Modern Montage. Located in Alexandria just around the corner from Hollin Hills and close to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Pope Leighey House, Modern Montage specializes in auth[...]
Opens in Hollin Hills; FLW-Style in Chevy Chase
Here are some interesting new listings for mid-century modern homes that are open Sunday. My partner Sean Satkus will be holding our Goodman listing (pictured above) in Hollin Hills open from 1 to 4 p.m. It is listed for[...]
Lecture: Wheaton’s Modern Architecture
University of Maryland architecture professor Dr. Isabelle Gournay will give a lecture May 12 entitled “WTOP and Beyond: Modern Architecture in Wheaton.” Gournay, who has conducted a statewide survey of mid[...]
Modern Snapshot: Silver Spring’s American National Bank Building
When you walk into the lobby of the former American National Bank Building in Silver Spring you think ‘Mad Men.’ The preserved mid-century lobby (terrazzo floors and marble walls) evokes Manhattan mid-centur[...]
Modern Snapshot
Modern Snapshot: Silver Spring’s American National Bank Building
When you walk into the lobby of the former American National Bank Building in Silver Spring you think ‘Mad Men.’ The preserved mid-century lobby (terrazzo floors and marble walls) evokes Manhattan mid-century skyscrapers featured prominently on the show. I learned more about this building and others from Montgomery County historic preservation planners who have begun exploring, [...]
Modern Snapshot: Tel Aviv
I just returned from some time exploring the modernism of Tel Aviv. I roamed around taking pictures of some of the 4,000 Bauhaus buildings in the “White City,” finally checked out the small but interesting Bauhaus Museum and toured the new and old buildings of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. Check out the images below: Some of [...]
