
Save the Date: Hollin Hills 75th Annniversary House + Garden Tour
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by Michael Shapiro
Hollin Hills, the mid-century modern neighborhood designed by Charles M. Goodman, will celebrate its 75th anniversary with its biennial House + Garden Tour on May 4, 2024. Tickets will go on sale next…

Demand for Mid-Century Modern Homes Strong
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by Michael Shapiro
UrbanTurf writes about the continuing demand for mid-century modern homes in the Washington area despite Mad Men being off the air for the past five years.
"Mad Men concluded its television run in 2015…

Docomomo DC Virtual Tour of Hollin Hills – Oct. 10
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by Michael Shapiro
With the biennial Hollin Hills House and Garden Tour postponed from this past spring until next year, you can get a fix of the mid-century modern neighborhood during Docomomo DC's Virtual Tour Day…

Washingtonian Magazine Top Agent Recognition
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by Michael Shapiro
I am honored to be recognized once again as a Washingtonian Magazine Top Agent. Thank you to all of my clients, family and friends who have supported Modern Capital for the past 14 years. Please reach…

Furnishing a Mid-Century Modern Home: Inspiration & Sourcing
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by Michael Shapiro
A guest post on sourcing mid-century modern furniture from our partner, ATTIC.
Nothing completes a beautiful mid-century home like furniture and decor drawn from the same aesthetic. The simple, sleek…

Hollin Hills Event: ‘Efficient Modernism’; March 4
Friends of Hollin Hills, a new 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and enhancing the Charles M. Goodman-designed Hollin Hills Historic District, is holding its first event this…

Curbed: Hollin Hills is a Mid-Century Neighborhood ‘to Know’
The national real estate site Curbed highlights Hollin Hills as one of seven mid-century modern neighborhoods modern architecture fans should know about. Writer Patrick Sisson's piece looks at seven suburban…

Hollin Hills Named to National Register; 2014 Tour April May 3
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by Michael Shapiro
Completing a decade-long process, Hollin Hills was named to the National Register of Historic Places on Sept. 30. The National Park Service announced the decision on Oct. 18. "Hollin Hills Historic…

Hollin Hills Gets Historic Nod
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by Michael Shapiro
The Virginia Department of Historic Resources has approved Hollin Hills as a Virginia landmark historic district. The award-winning Fairfax County neighborhood has been long been recognized as one…

Roger Lewis Explores Hollin Hills, Goodman Price Drop
Roger K. Lewis, professor emeritus of architecture at the University of Maryland, explores Hollin Hills in his latest Washington Post column. He writes that the Charles Goodman-designed neighborhood…

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…

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…