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Old House Journal
|November - December 2025
Boasting architectural integrity and solid construction, these modernist houses of the 1950s are coveted.
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PALM DESERT, CA / $1,195,000
The OWL House was built in 1956. The locally registered, Mid-century Modern landmark boasts a semi-enclosed entry, sloping ceilings, clerestory windows, and a wall of glass opening to the patio—in the indoor/outdoor mode used by pioneering architect William Krisel.
SAVANNAH, GA / $695,000
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