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Amaza Lee Meredith (1895-1984) designed and built Azurest South as a house and studio for herself and her longtime partner, Edna Meade Colson (1888-1985), on the edge of the Virginia State University campus, where they both worked as educators. <span style="font-family: Theinhardt, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;">The International Style residence is listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places.</span>
The International Style residence is listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places.
Throughout the residence, trapezoidal windows and doors frame the dramatic desert landscape.
Throughout the residence, trapezoidal windows and doors frame the dramatic desert landscape.
The 1990 residence figures into a long tradition of experimental architecture in the California high desert, along with the nearby Institute of Mentalphysics designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
The 1990 residence figures into a long tradition of experimental architecture in the California high desert, along with the nearby Institute of Mentalphysics designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Situated near the entrance to Joshua Tree National Park, the property includes a backyard with firepit and hot tub.
Situated near the entrance to Joshua Tree National Park, the property includes a backyard with firepit and hot tub.
Situated near the entrance to Joshua Tree National Park, the multicolored Monument House is available for the public to book as a vacation rental via Homestead Modern for the first time.
Situated near the entrance to Joshua Tree National Park, the multicolored Monument House is available for the public to book as a vacation rental via Homestead Modern for the first time.
The property comprises three monolithic volumes: a green structure with the kitchen and living/dining room, a connected blue building with the bedroom and bath, and a freestanding pink gazebo that holds a long wooden table for covered outdoor dining.
The property comprises three monolithic volumes: a green structure with the kitchen and living/dining room, a connected blue building with the bedroom and bath, and a freestanding pink gazebo that holds a long wooden table for covered outdoor dining.