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Boston Sunday Globe on Walter Pierce and Architecture at UMass

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Bauhaus, Boston Globe, Edward Durell Stone, Five Fields, Hugh Stubbins, Kevin Roche, Lexington, lincoln, Marcel Breuer, modernism, University of Massachusetts On March 24, 2013

  The Globe today covers two subjects near and dear to my heart. Bryan Marquard has written a nice tribute to Walter Pierce, including links to our 2011 interview with him for this site. In the Ideas section of same edition is a very interesting article by Max Page about the architecture of the University…

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Walter Pierce 1920-2013

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Lexington, Lexington Minuteman, Mid-Century Modern, modernism, Peacock Farm, Walter Pierce On March 17, 2013

We were very saddened to learn of the loss of Peacock Farm architect, Walter Pierce, a Lexington and Boston-area modernist legend and a true innovator. We were fortunate enough to interview him in 2011. The New York Times notice links to that interview. The Lexington Minuteman also had a front page notice of Mr. Pierce’s passing….

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Private Sale of the Fletcher House in Six Moon Hill

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Jean Fletcher, Lexington, Listings, Norman Fletcher, Renovation, Six Moon Hill, TAC On January 31, 2013
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Private Sale of the Fletcher House in Six Moon Hill

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Jean Fletcher, Lexington, Listings, Norman Fletcher, Renovation, Six Moon Hill, SOLD, TAC, Tim Techler On January 31, 2013

After, during, and before renovation shots. Click any photo to enlarge. Please note that the construction and “before” shots are larger and take longer to load: [slideshow] A true labor of love! Under the guidance of architect Tim Techler, the current (second) owners of 36 Moon Hill Road, in the historic and pioneering Modernist neighborhood…

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Sold: Five Fields Listing

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Five Fields, Lexington, Listings, SOLD, TAC On September 13, 2012
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Sold: Turning Mill, Lexington

Sold: Turning Mill, Lexington

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Carl Koch, Demar Rd., Lexington, Listings, Mid-Century Modern, Middle Ridge, SOLD, Turning Mill On September 11, 2012

8 Demar Road. $624,000. Check out the full post below.

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Sold: Expanded and Updated Lexington Techbuilt

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Carl Koch, Demar Rd., Lexington, Listings, Middle Ridge, SOLD, Techbuilt, Turning Mill On September 11, 2012

Photos by Lara Kimmerer (interior) and John Tse (exterior). Click any photo to enlarge: [slideshow caption=”on”] 8 Demar Road, Lexington $624,000 What a value! Never mind the stylish mid-century modern design; where else in Lexington will you find a meticulously maintained, four-bedroom, three-full-bath house, with a master suite, and 2192 square feet of living area,…

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Sold: Historic Techbuilt in Lexington

Sold: Historic Techbuilt in Lexington

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Carl Koch, Lexington, Listings, Middle Ridge, SOLD, Turning Mill On June 27, 2012

Photos by Lara Kimmerer (interior) and John Tse (exterior). Click any photo to enlarge: [slideshow caption=”on”] 4 Turning Mill Road, Lexington: $449,000 (Sold) The first model home for the Lexington-based Techbuilt Corp. in the Middle Ridge neighborhood, this 1956 Techbuilt home has lived up to its original forward-looking vision. The house was one of a…

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Sold: Peacock Farm Listing!

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Lexington, Mid-Century Modern, Peacock Farm, SOLD, Walter Pierce On April 2, 2012

We have listed another Peacock Farm classic. UNDER AGREEMENT Bright and updated mid-century modern: Five bedroom, three full bath original Peacock Farm house designed by noted architects Walter Pierce (see interview here) and Danforth Compton, updated and well-maintained by the original owners and improved extensively since 2010 by the current owners. Nestled thoughtfully into the 1/3-acre…

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Sold: Lexington Listing, “the Dunn House” Designed by Ira Rakatansky

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Apartment Therapy, Bauhaus, Ira Rakatansky, Lexington, Listings, Marcel Breuer, Mid-Century Modern, SOLD, Walter Gropius On March 30, 2012

See post below for more photos [slideshow exclude=”1776,1779,1780,1781,1782,1783,1784,1785″] The Dunn House, 58 Hill Street, Lexington (Under Agreement; Showing for Back-Up Offers) One of an enclave of two homes designed by noted master Modernist architect, Ira Rakatansky,  this 3052 square-foot house, built in 1955, has six bedrooms; three full baths, including an en suite master bath;…

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New Lexington Listing, “the Dunn House” Designed by Ira Rakatansky

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Apartment Therapy, Bauhaus, Ira Rakatansky, Lexington, Listings, Marcel Breuer, Mid-Century Modern, Walter Gropius On March 30, 2012

Click any photo to enlarge: [slideshow exclude=”1776,1779,1780,1781,1782,1783,1784,1785″] The Dunn House, 58 Hill Street, Lexington (Under Agreement; Showing for Back-Up Offers) One of an enclave of two homes designed by noted master Modernist architect, Ira Rakatansky,  this 3052 square-foot house, built in 1955, has six bedrooms; three full baths, including an en suite master bath; a…

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New York Times on New England Modernist Perservation

New York Times on New England Modernist Perservation

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Earl Flansburgh, Henry Hoover, Historic New England, John Flansburgh, Lexington, lincoln, modernism, New York Times, Polly Flansburgh, press On December 4, 2011

Regular readers will recall a post for a listing we had for a Deck House in Lincoln. We mentioned it being in close proximity to the well-known Flansburgh House, which architecte Earl Flansburgh built for his own family (which includes his son, John of They Might Be Giants). Well, now comes an article in the…

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