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Right now Modern Austin is mostly a listing collection of modern homes in Austin and Central Texas. While I would love to extend this to other content, I don’t have the available time at this point. My future vision is for more of focus on photo essays and documentation of modern design while continuing the ‘for sale’ listings.
Currently there are over 8,000 unique visitors each month to Modern Austin. That from the 50 or so the first month nearly 2 years ago and without any advertising or attention to exposure. It is a reflection of the interest in modern design in Austin and the commitment of many that modern design is an active part of the community conversation.
Modern Austin (or myself) does not have a financial interest in any for sale listing or business profiled. If at any point in the future this changes, it will be noted.
B. Phenix
May 2007.
November 5th, 2005
This image set takes us from mid-century East Austin homes through new builds and remodels in South Austin.
Just about the quintessential AD Stenger home. Located in Barton Hills, this design recalls more of the Rollingwood variations rather than Barton Hills core grouping.
This mid-century modern apartment (4 plex it appears) is in East Austin. Pops up out of nowhere (at least from the street I was on). Could certainly use a bit TLC.
This house is up near Jordan Park in Northeast Austin and sits on a nice piece of property. Nothing else in the area is quite like it (at least that I saw on this trip out there). Don’t know anything about it so if anyone has any info, please add a comment or drop me a note.
Click here for the rest of the 29 picture set.
November 4th, 2005
I just realized that I never published this collection of AD Stenger home pictures.
Sorry about that, didn’t mean to be holding out on you.
AD Stenger was perhaps the orginal mid-century modern developer in Austin. He started work on the Barton Hills homes in the early 50s. A UT student, he never earned his degree and unlike other local contemporaries did mostly spec homes. Stenger homes are largely grouped in the Barton Hills and Rollingwood areas. Some of the floor plans are used throughout the developments, but others are unique without known copies.
A quirky guy, he is survived by his widow who still lives in Rollingwood (in the last house he built).
41 image set
I put these pictures up over on the Austin livemodern forum when they were first taken.
November 4th, 2005
Modern Austin lists modern homes for sale in the Austin and Central Texas area. The listings are by no means comprehensive, but does try to include everything that falls under the general umbrella of “modern” design.
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October 24th, 2005
4 image set here.
October 17th, 2005
Rollingwood, particularly on the Brady and Ridgewood streets, has a very nice collection of mid-century modern homes by AD Stenger. Smaller by today’s standards (~1500 square feet), they are classic examples of 50’s modern movement. Thanks to this, new and remodelled homes carry on with newer modern designs and sit nicely in the neighborhood.
50 image set of Rollingwood.
September 18th, 2005
There are a host of mid-century modern homes along Balcones and nearby streets.
Fehr & Granger, AD Stenger (or similar style), and others seem to be present with some newer modern homes about.
34 image set
September 18th, 2005
Roland Gommel Roessner
Thorne House - 1953 demo’d
13 image set of Foster House
September 18th, 2005
Harwell Hamilton Harris
Cranfill Residence - 1952
Cranfill Bachelor Apartments - 1953
Barrow Sr. Residence - 1955-56
7 image set
September 18th, 2005
Eugene Wukasch
2 images
September 18th, 2005
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