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JON ANDRE CONDORET (1934-2010) Condoret was born in Algiers, Algeria. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture at the L'Ecole Speciale d'Architecture in Paris in 1959. He moved to North Carolina from Algeria in 1962 to work for Archie Davis. In 1967 he worked as Winn/Condoret architects with Sumner Winn. In 1968, he worked for Don Stewart at CPAA before going out on his own, designing strikingly modern homes across Chapel Hill and Chatham County, including many as Senior Architect for Fearrington. In 1992, he designed Caring House, (below) a hotel for adult cancer patients receiving outpatient treatment at the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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1968 - The Charles B. and Kathryn P. Huestis
House, 1803 Woodburn Road, Durham.
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1969 - The Linda and Allan Kornberg Residence, 23 Scott Place, Durham. Sold in 1994 to Richard and Linda Kulka. The Kulka's left and it sat empty for a few years. Sold in 2005 to Dwayne and Rosie Andrews who did extensive renovations. Became a rental. Went into disrepair and foreclosure with damage from previous tenants. Top five photos are from around 2005. Bottom two photos are from December 2011. For sale in 2011.
1969 - The Albert and Sedrid
Nelius Residence,
3112 Sprunt Avenue, Durham.
1970 - The Athos
and Anna D. Ottolenghi Residence,
1510 Woodburn, Durham.
1970 -
9719 Rougemont Road, Bahama NC. 14 acres.
Sold to Marlon Peyton.
1972 - The Mary S. Anderson residence, 618 Beech Tree Court, Chapel Hill. As of 2011 still owned by Mary Anderson.
1972 - The Richard and Pat Hughes House, 2512 West Club Boulevard, Durham. 2266 square feet. Sold in 2001 to Rafael Lopez-Barrantes. Sold in 2007 to Brenda Pomeroy. Bottom two photos by Allen Weiss.
1972 -
The Saul M. and Rachel Schanberg Residence,
1604 Pinecrest Road, Durham.
1973 - The Arthur Larsen Residence, 1 Learned Place, Durham. Sold to Donald and Wendy Beskind in 1994. Condoret said it was his favorite project of all time. The Pickett family graveyard is located at the end of its driveway. 4825 square feet. Renovations by architect Fu-Tung Cheng. As of summer 2011, undergoing additional renovations.
1973 - The Cal and Roz Kovens Residence, 1921 South Lakeshore Drive, Chapel Hill. Built by Cal and Scott Kovens. Sold in 1985 to Peter and Margaret Bennett. Sold in 1994 to Sharon Ochsman. Renovated in 1995. Sold to Paul Green, Jr. in 2007, who put in an elevator. Vacant for about a year. Sold in 2008 to John and Barbara Watkin. Photos by John Watkin.
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1976 - The Bill Carlton Terry and
Erika Franziska Terry Residence,
1976 - The Arie and Anita Lewin Residence, 804 Cedar Falls Road, Chapel Hill. As of 2011 still owned by the Lewins.
1977 - The Ronald and Dorothy Baker House, 622 Wells Court, Chapel Hill. Sold in 2004 to William A. Flexner. As of 2011 owned by the William Flexner Trust.
1981 - The James and Frances Davis Residence, 6 Harvey Place, Durham. Sold to Kyriakos and Eleni Georgiades. Sold in 1992 to Philip Lehman and Judy Kincaid. Sold in 2007 to David and Mary Lee Lobach. 4468 square feet.
1981 - The Sarah McCuen Residence, 2807 Montgomery Street, Durham. As of 2011 still owned by Ms. McCuen.
1981 - The Robert and Tracey Potts Carson House, 1734 Tisdale Street, Durham. Sold in 1989 to George J. Ellis III. Sold in 2005 to Patrick and Wendy Aims Rowe.
1982 - The Allen and Marcia Roses House, 9 Womble Circle, Durham. Sold in 1998 to Robert and Shelley Beason. Sold in 2008 to Dan and Sumedha Ariely. Four bedrooms, 4249 square feet.
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1985 - The Lowell and Mary Elizabeth King Residence, 1720 Tisdale Road, Durham. Sold in 1997 to Wayne and Elva Massey. Sold in 2004 to Charlotte and James Stivers.
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1987 - The Stanley Levy Residence, 3500 Cedarwood Court, Chapel Hill. As of 2011 still owned by Mr. Levy. Top photo by Nicole Alvarez.
1988 - The Anna R. Hayes Residence, 3301 Arthur Minnis Road, Hillsborough. Although very traditionally southern on the outside, the house has more modern interior. Was on the market in 2010. As of 2011 still owned by Anna Hayes.
1989 - The Warner/Craven Residence, Chapel Hill. Condoret designed the original home, an auto museum (bottom photo) in 1998, guest house in 2002, pool house, conservatory, and an extensive addition to the original house. Except for the original house, everything was built by Caledonia Construction. Do you know the address?
1989 - The Sheldon and Doren Pinnell Residence, 3127 Surrey Road, Durham. Built by Metz and Dehart. 90% of the structure was destroyed in 2010 for an extensive renovation by architect Hutch Johnson and builder Leon Meyers. The complete makeover includes Bulthaup cabinetry; Aventine casework; oriental garden; solar power; home theater, and more. The interior designer is Maho Abe at Zen Associates in Boston; her husband, Shin, designed the site and garden and Zen’s installation crew will be doing much of the installation. As of 2011 still owned by the Pinnells.
Sources include: The Town and
Gown Architecture of Chapel Hill, North Carolina 1795-1975
by M. Ruth Little, his daughter Audie Condoret Schechter, Scott Kovens, Leon Meyers. |
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