When homes are vacant, they decay faster.  They are more susceptible to weather and vandalism when no one is around to care.  We can best preserve North Carolina Modernist houses by keeping them occupied.  Without active owners (or tenants), vacant houses die a slow, painful (for their fans) deterioration often resulting in demolition. 

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1949 - The Robert Daniel House, 2701 Woodson Drive, Knoxville, architect James Fitzgibbon’s most famous home outside of North Carolina.  The home was designed in 1947, constructed from 1947-1949 with George Qualls overseeing the construction, and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. The structure was built into a hillside and constructed of several hundred tons of stacked Tennessee marble with cascading glass supported by arched steel i-beams, salvaged Quonset hut structural supports. Marble floors throughout. Wormy chestnut cabinets and accents. $475,000.  Well-qualified buyers contact Lexi Whitaker.

1950 - A Lustron House, 1325 Sunset, Rocky Mount NC.   Has been on the market since early 2009.  $28,000 down from $38,000. 

1951 - The Ben Shepherd House, 346 West End Boulevard, Winston-Salem.  This was architect Lamar Northup's first house out of design school.  Has been for sale since 2010.  $215,000, here.  Under contract.

1951 - The Dr. and Mrs. Stricker House, 97 Country Club Circle, Brevard, NC.  Designed by Henry Clyde McDonald Jr. AIA (1927-2003).  Sold to Mark Hazel.  Sold to Henry and Catherine Garrett.  $479,000.  Went on the market in fall of 2011.

1952 - The Harrison House, 5 Acorn Lane, Salisbury NC.  1.75 acres.  Renovated in 2006 by owners Gray and Heather Stout.  $765,000, call (704) 640-7544.

1952 - The Herman and Anita Blumenthal Residence, 3850 Sedgewood Circle, Charlotte.   Designed by Saul Edelbaum.  The family lived there for over 50 years.  Sold in 2010 to APS Sedgewood LLC.  Went on the market in July 2011.  $695,000 down from 745,000, here.

1953 -  The William T. and Mary MacLauchlin House, 237 8TH Street NW, Conover NC. Designed by Aiji Tashiro.  Sold in 2007 to Chris and Christina Ersig.  $289,900, here.

1954 - The I. Jesse Dowdy / Cash Haggerty Residence, 1720 Co-Ah-Bar Street, Rocky Mount. 2.6 acres. Commissioned 1952.  Designed by George Harrell.  The house is the finest surviving example of Modernist architecture in town.  It was built by S. S. Toler and Son according to former employee Norman Chambliss. The landscape architect was Edwin Gilbert Thurlow.  E. L. Hunley was the engineer. Went on the market in early 2011.  $296,000 down from $350,000, here.

1954 - The Stuart and Betsey Baesel Residence, 4109 Melchor Avenue, Charlotte.  Designed by Stuart Baesel.  Won a 1956 AIANC design award.  Was featured in the Charlotte Observer (their first color feature spread) and the book "Artist's Interiors" by Laurie Dickenson. Went on the market in June 2011.  Sold to Eric and Jennifer Anderson.  $375,000 down from 415,000, here.

1954 - The Thomas Floyd Drew and Katherine Conn Drew House, 511 Transylvania Avenue, Raleigh.  Country Club Hills developer Ed Richards built it as demonstration house for Better Homes and Gardens.  Sold in 1994 to landscape architects Dennis and Sharon Glazener who added a elegant pool.  Went on the market in July 2011.  $490,000 down from $515,000, here.

1956 - 2209 North Duke Street, Durham.  Architect unknown.  $120,000, here.

1956 - The Marcelene Penny Ogburn House, 2319 Airline Drive, Raleigh.  The architect is presumed to be James Penny, needs verification.   $575,000, here.

1956 - The Albert Heyman House, 1216 Woodburn, Durham.  Designed by Kenneth Scott.  $259,950, here.

1957 - The Henry S. and Gertrude Mitchell Willis Residence I, 357 Tenney Circle, Chapel Hill.  Designed by Jim Webb.  Sold in 1980 to Everett K. and Elizabeth Owen Wilson.  Sold in 2003 to Nancy Hansen.  2058 square feet, 3 bedrooms and 2-1/2 bathrooms.  Sold in 2009 to Frank Baumgartner.  Went on the market in fall 2011.  $695,000, here. 

1957 - 1069 5th Avenue Court NW, Hickory NC.  Designed by James Nelson Sherrill.  Sold to Ronald Crider.  $239,990, here.

1958 – The Nicholson House, 3429 Rugby Road, Durham, designed by Robert “Judge” Carr. 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, approx 4700 sqft plus extra deep 3 car garage on 3.7 acres.   One of Durham’s first passive solar houses.  Expanded in 2002 by the Nicholson’s son and renovated in 2009 by David and Lesley McAdams.  Went on the market in summer 2011.  $1,150,000, here.  Video.

1961 - The John and Genevieve Rudin House, 1640 Marion, Durham.  Designed and built by John Rudin. Rudin designed the house for passive solar and chose the lot for its southwest exposure. Framing by Robert Dykes.  HVAC by Frank Dadderio.  Sold in 1998 to Niall Hanley. Has a low voltage wiring system. $409,900, here.

1961 - The George R. and Lois Herbert House, 46 Beverly Street, Durham. Designed by Archie Davis. Went on the market in fall 2011.  $650,000, here.

1962 - The Mills House, 42 Lakeview Road, Asheville NC.  On Beaver Creek. Designed by Bert King. Charlie Sappenfield was the project architect.  Sold to Audie and Bob Baer.  Has been restored.  Went on the market in early 2010.  $1,995,000 down from $3.3M, here.  Off the market.

1963 - The Frederick B. and Bobbie T. Adams Residence, 5110 Towne and Country Road (formerly Leesville Road), Raleigh. Designed by Truman Newberry.  2.8 acres.  5592 square feet.  Concrete block construction (Adams was in the block business) with a series of skylights and courtyards.  $650,000 down from an initial $750,000, here.  Under contract.

1964 - The Albert Butler Residence, 2850 Galsworthy Drive, Winston-Salem NC. The architect was Byron Simonson from Palm Beach FL. Sold in 1998 to current owners are Michael and Ramelle Pulitzer. $979,000 down from $1,375,000, here.   7400 sf.  Went on the market March 2010.  Over 2 acres. 

1964 - The Calvin Howell House, 725 Barber Road, Southern Pines NC.  Designed by architect Calvin Howell of the firm Hayes Howell.   $179,000 down from $189,000, here. 

1964 - The Leonard Asher Edwards Residence, 301 Glen Oak Drive, Goldsboro NC.  Designed by Milton Small.  Landscape design by Lewis Clarke.  Construction by Robert Helms.   Went on the market in 2010.  $179,900 down from $225,000, here.

1965 - 520 Inwood, Asheboro NC. Architect unknown.  For sale since mid-2010.  $338,500 down from $399,000, here.

1966 - The J. Herbert and Catherine Holland House, 1904 South Lakeshore Drive, Chapel Hill.  Unknown architect.  Built by J. P. Goforth.  Sold in 1970 to Joseph J. and Jamescina Degraffenreidt, Jr. Sold in 2006 to Scott Dwyer.  Went on the market Dec 2011.  $487,900, here.  Under contract. 

1967 - The Howard J. and Edna M. Stanley House, 400 Lake Dornach, Southern Pines NC.  Designed by Thomas Hayes.  Sold in 1977 to Robert R. and Evangeline Laidlaw.  $375,000, here.

1968 - The Charles B. and Kathryn P. Huestis House, 1803 Woodburn Road, Durham.  Designed by Jon Condoret, built by R. C. Guthrie.  3900 sf.  Only one owner.  $520,000.  Under contract.