Red Stick Modern

Exploring Mid-Century Modern Architecture in Baton Rouge. You can contact us at modernredstick at the gmail.

473 College Hill Drive November 19, 2007

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473 College Hill Drive a, originally uploaded by RedStickModern.

Decorative concrete blocks, a la Edward Durell Stone.

Multiple cladding materials.

Starbust door handle plates.

Totally decorative trellis.

Pure style.

 

483 Yale Ave, FOR SALE July 25, 2007

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483 Yale Ave b, originally uploaded by RedStickModern.

This modest ranch house is located in College Town, near LSU, and while it doesn’t have a view of the lakes, it is within walking distance. Most of the houses of this size and age are being torn down to build new McMansions in their place.

I don’t think this is an exceptional (or even particularly good) example of Mid-Century Modern architecture. It’s just a simple house, but I’d rather see this as part of a neighborhood than some brand new EIFS-covered wonder that is faux-Tuscan villa.

If you’re interested in buying this one, it’s listed at $449,000 (cough cough). Here’s the link to it on realtor.com.