Mid-Century Modern

Updated April 25, 2024

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Mid-Century Modern is in a class by itself — not old by historic standards, but historic in the innovation and aesthetic breakthrough that it brought to home design. Mid-Century Modern homes are found throughout the 12 counties of the Triad, though they aren’t as plentiful in the Triad as in the Triangle, Charlotte and the mountains.

The authoritative source for information on Mid-Century Modern homes in North Carolina is North Carolina Modernist Houses.

Current MCM Listings

2756 Peachtree Road, Statesville, Iredell County
The Victor and Louise McIntyre House

  • $1.75 million
  • 5 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms, 4,012 square feet (per county), 21 acres
  • Price/square foot: $436
  • Built in 1954
  • Listed October 9, 2023
  • Last sale: November 1950, price not recorded on deed
  • Note: The listing shows 4,144 square feet.
    • “Built on a former farm, there are 3 parcels of land … The house on 6 acres surrounded by old oak trees, plus 11.91 acres of 25 year growth Loblolly Pines plus one acre parcel that adjoins East Iredell Elementary.”
    • “A 900+square’ shop, plumbed and wired and could be made into a second residence or wonderful work/shop, plus another metal building for tractor/vehicle storage.”
    • Ominous: “Also a prime location for development.”
    • The house was built by Victor O. McIntyre (1925-2022) and Annie Louise Murdock McIntyre (1928-2019). They bought the property in 1950, the year they were married. The house is being sold by one of their sons.
    • Victor owned McIntyre Custom Floors. He was a member of the Cool Spring Volunteer Fire Department. Victor was a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He also served in the U.S. Navy Reserve, retiring after 42 years in 1985 as a chief petty officer. 
    • Louise was a graduate of Cool Spring High School. She attended Brevard College and received her degree in Art from Greensboro College. She taught art at Cool Spring school and then taught art, weaving and pottery in her home.

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1073 Sweetbriar Road, High Point
The Edward and Suzanne Silver House
Sale pending April 2, 2024

  • $999,999
  • 5 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, 7,128 square feet, 1.38 acres
  • Price/square foot: $140
  • Built in 1961
  • Listed March 26, 2024
  • Neighborhood: Emerywood Forest
  • Last sale: $2,200, July 1961
  • Note: Designed by Voorhees and Eccles
    • The property was bought and the house built by Edward S. Silver (1929-2010) and Suzanne Weiss Silver, now living out of state, in 1961. The deed is still in Edward’s name. Edward took over his family’s business, Silver Knit Industries, in 1951. He expanded the business significantly and sold it in 1983. He then started a successful second career in commercial real estate. Edward served as president of B’nai Israel Synagogue, as had his father.

1801georgia

1801 Georgia Avenue, Winston-Salem
The Floyd and Vivian Burge House

  • $799,000
  • 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,655 square feet, 0.64 acre
  • Price/square foot: $483
  • Built in 1953
  • Listed April 18, 2024
  • Last sale: $236,000, March 2014
  • Neighborhood: West Highlands
  • Note: The home’s original owners were Floyd Smith Burge Sr. (1903-1998) and Vivian Mildred Saylor Burge (1903-1977). Floyd founded Floyd S. Burge Construction Company. He sold the house in 1978.
  • N.C. Modernist: “Designed and built by their son, J. Kenneth Burge [1926-2017], based on classes he took with George Matsumoto at the NCSU School of Design.” Ken Burge was a graduate of Reynolds High School and N.C. State University, with a degree in architectural engineering. He served in the Army in the Philippines during World War II. He joined his father’s firm and established Burge Enterprises; Home Lumber Company, an architectural millwork firm; and BB&L, a holding company. He headed all four companies until he retired in 1989.

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2937 Buena Vista Road, Winston-Salem
The Tuttle-Davenport House

  • $750,000
  • 4 bedrooms, 3 1/2 bathrooms, 3,676 square feet, 0.62 acre
  • Price/square foot: $204
  • Built in 1968
  • Listed March 29, 2024
  • Last sales: $599,900, April 2022; $385,000, October 2012
  • Neighborhood: Buena Vista
  • Note: The house had two owners in its first 43 years. This would be its fourth sale in 13 years.
    • The house was built by Billy Eugene Tuttle (1939-2020) and Jenny Lee Cranfill Tuttle (1935-2001), who bought the undeveloped property from the Merry Acres Development Company in September 1968. Jenny sold the house in 1981.
    • The buyers in 1981 were Paul S. Davenport Jr. (1941-2022) and Jeanette Long Davenport. Paul was executive vice president and chief financial officer of Republic Mortgage Insurance Company. They sold the house in 2011.

1828trentwood

1828 Trentwood Circle, Reidsville, Rockingham County

  • $475,000 (originally $499,000)
  • 5 bedrooms, 3 1/2 bathrooms, 2,706 square feet, 1.12 acres
  • Price/square foot: $176
  • Built in 1968
  • Listed April 11, 2024
  • Last sale: $245,000, March 1999
  • Neighborhood: Pennrose Park
  • Note: The lower level contains an office, bedroom and kitchen.

164johnson

164 Johnson Ridge Road, Elkin, Surry County
The Janet Graham House

  • $166,000
  • 1 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, 1,233 square feet, 0.70 acre
  • Price/square foot: $135
  • Built in 1978
  • Listed April 23, 2024
  • Last sale: $61,000, October 2014
  • Note: An unusual octagonal house with an open floor plan upstairs and the lone bedroom downstairs.
    • The house was built by Dr. Janet Hamilton Graham (1946-2006), who bought the property in 1978. She lived in Florida and may have used the home as a summer residence. She was minister of music and organist at Memorial Presbyterian Church in St. Augustine, Florida, and conductor of the St. Augustine Community Choir. She left the house to her brother; he sold it in 2014.

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