
Mid-Century Ranch in Tauxemount for $574,900
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by Michael Shapiro
Now on the market - a mid-century ranch in Tauxemount, which was developed by Robert Davenport. Before developing the ground-breaking mid-century modern community of Hollin Hills beginning in the late…

Charles M. Goodman: Shaping Modernist Architecture in Washington
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by Michael Shapiro
When we think of the pioneers who shaped American architecture in the mid-20th century, names like Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies van der Rohe, and Le Corbusier often come to mind. However, one name that deserves…

Charles Goodman Townhomes for Sale in River Park
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by Michael Shapiro
There are currently three Charles Goodman-designed townhomes for sale in River Park. All three units have been listed for more than a month and look like they need work.
History of Goodman Townhomes at…

Goodman Rental in Hammond Wood
Check out this opportunity to rent a tricked-out Charles Goodman-designed mid-century modern in Hammond Wood. It is available now through March 31, 2020. Rent is $3,250 per month including utilities and…

Charles Goodman on 1+ Acre in Potomac – $810K
This Charles Goodman designed mid-century modern is set on a stunning, private 1.23 acre lot in Hollinridge backing up to Watts Branch Park. It is listed for $810,000. (Photos by Tod Connell.)
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Charles Goodman National Homes Design in Vienna – $759K
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by Michael Shapiro
This Charles M. Goodman-designed 1955 house on an acre in Vienna, Va., is being marketed as a tear down. Goodman designed the house for prefab home manufacturer National Homes.
A 1954 Time article…

Happy Birthday Charles Goodman
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by Michael Shapiro
Charles M. Goodman, FAIA, was born on this day in 1906 in New York City. He died at the age of 85 on Oct. 29, 1992, in Alexandria, Va. Goodman is the leading residential modernist architect here in Washington.
Goodman…

Tour Charles Goodman’s Highland Hills in Richmond
For five years beginning in 1953, Washington's own modernist Charles M. Goodman served for as a consulting architect for Lafayette, Ind.-based National Homes, which was the country’s largest prefab…

Rent a One-of-a-Kind Goodman Retreat
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by Michael Shapiro
If you have always wanted to see what it is like to live in a Charles M. Goodman-designed home or you have relatives or friends looking for a stunning modern space to stay while here in DC, take a…

The Philosophy of Charles Goodman
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by Michael Shapiro
To mark the 10- year anniversary of Hollin Hills, residents published a small booklet celebrating their award-winning modernist community. In an interview column entitled "We Talk to Goodman," the…

Charles Goodman’s ‘Twin Homes’ in Arlington
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by Michael Shapiro
When you think of neighborhoods designed by Charles Goodman's in Virginia you think of Hollin Hills and Hickory Cluster townhomes in Reston. Goodman also designed the small 1951 South Arlington subdivision…

Charles Goodman-Designed Church Deemed Historic
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by Michael Shapiro
The Charles Goodman-designed Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington has been added to the Virginia Landmarks Register, Preservation Arlington announced. The 1964 church is being recommended for inclusion…

Living in a Goodman Alcoa Care-free Home
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by Michael Shapiro
During the past several years, I have written about a number of the two dozen Charles Goodman-designed Alcoa Care-free Homes that were built around the country, including the one in Richmond (pictured…

New Goodman Hickory Cluster Website
While no homes are currently listed for sale in Charles Goodman's Hickory Cluster in Reston (there is one rental), I wanted to make sure that everyone saw the new official community website created…

Modern Snapshot: National Airport’s Historic Terminal A
Since a few pictures I posted on Facebook recently of Historic Terminal A at National Airport received a strong response, I thought I would expand on them here in a fuller post. Before striking out…

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…

‘Anatomy of a Neighborhood’: Rock Creek Woods
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by Michael Shapiro
Can architecture create community? Mariann Seriff, a long-time creative director who is currently pursuing a master's in integrated design, sought to answer that question in a two-part radio piece…

The Modern Architecture of the World’s Fairs
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by Michael Shapiro
I just went back for my second tour of the National Building Museum's Designing Tomorrow: America's World's Fairs of the 1930s. The exhibit is a first-of-its-kind highlighting the impact the fairs…

Charles Goodman: Hollin Hills In His Own Words
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by Michael Shapiro
I came across an interesting piece about Hollin Hills from 1983. Written by then-Washington Post architecture critic Benjamin Forgey, it looks at the groundbreaking community by builder Robert Davenport…

Cherry Blossoms and Modernism
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by Michael Shapiro
If you want to enjoy the weather this weekend, see the cherry blossoms before they disappear and see some modern architecture for good measure, you may want to head to Rock Creek Woods in Silver Spring…

FSBO: 1959 Rock Creek Woods Goodman
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by Michael Shapiro
The owners of this 5-bedroom, 3-bath Charles Goodman in Rock Creek Woods are looking for interested buyers to make an offer on the 1959 home, which is located at 4007 Ingersol Dr. The 76-home community…

Three More New Listings in Hollin Hills
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by Michael Shapiro
It's that time of year. New listings are sprouting up in Hollin Hills like spring flowers. The mid-century modern community by Charles Goodman also is featured in the new issue of Modernism magazine…

Exploring Hollin Hills; Two New Listings
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by Michael Shapiro
The snow is disappearing. Temperatures are warming. Gardens will be blooming. With spring approaching, it is a good time to tour Hollin Hills, the award-winning a modernist development by architect…

A Mid-Century ‘Revolution’ in Hollin Hills and Beyond
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by Michael Shapiro
A flat-roof Goodman design in Hollin Hills. Hollin Hills gets a little love in this blog post by the folks at Build, an architecture firm in Seattle. The post highlights "5 neighborhoods in the…