Preservation Corner Archives

Spotlight on Docomomo International in the Pacific Northwest

February 20, 2022
Written by Kye Cardinalis and Featured image photography by Anupam_ts/CC BY-SA 2.0

The Pacific Northwest is a hotspot for Mid Century Modern architecture and design. Among the most iconic structures in this part of the world are the Space Needle and Pacific…

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The Joel M. Pritchard Building: An Endangered MCM Classic

October 17, 2021
Written by Kye Cardinalis

If you have the chance to visit the Washington State Capitol Campus in Olympia, Washington, you may notice a distinctive structure near the Legislative Building with a sign proclaiming “The…

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Midcentury Neighborhoods: Arapahoe Acres in Englewood, Colorado

August 19, 2021
Written by Sarah Jane Stone

Located just south of Denver, the stunning postwar neighborhood is home to butterfly roofs and low-slung, horizontal homes. Built from 1949 and 1957, the neighborhood is now victim to many non-period renovations.

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Miami Modernism in West Vancouver

March 12, 2021
Written and Photographed by Ken MacIntyre

More and more, it seems, new construction has Mid Century Modern enthusiasts collectively mourning the loss of their favorite vintage buildings. While increasing density continues to threaten many of these…

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Midwest Modern: Ohio’s Weltzheimer-Johnson House

December 27, 2020
Written by and Photography by Dirk Bakker

Every landmark house needs a champion, and the Weltzheimer-Johnson House found one in Ellen Johnson. A renowned art aficionado and Oberlin College professor, Johnson purchased the 2,100-square-foot ranch home in 1968 with hopes of restoring it to its former Frank Lloyd Wright aesthetic.

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The Eichler home living room has floor-to-ceiling windows and mid century furnishings.

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This 1955 Eichler Home Is in Good Hands

October 18, 2020
Written by and Photography by Daniel Blue Architectural Photography

These homeowners relish their role as caretakers for a “pristine” 1955 Eichler.

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Tucson’s Kirby Lockard House Designated a Historic Landmark

Sometimes preservation takes a village. For the Kirby Lockard house in Tucson, Arizona, it took Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation, City Council and mayor to designate the 1968 Brutalist home a historic landmark in late September 2020.

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Midwest Modern: Inside the Magic of Eero Saarinen’s Miller House

September 7, 2020
Written by Jen Jones Donatelli and Photography courtesy of Newfields

Architect Eero Saarinen’s legacy is mostly comprised of large buildings and landmarks. But on the rare occasion Saarinen did design a house, he went all-in—as evidenced by the Miller House, a beacon of residential mid century modern architecture in Columbus, Indiana.

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Restore Oregon’s 2020 Mod House Tour Goes Digital

May 7, 2020
Written by Jickie Torres

Modernist tour goers won’t have to miss this year’s Annual Mid Century Modern Design Series from Restore Oregon. The historic preservation group has pivoted their tour model in response to…

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