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Tucked in a quiet corner of Silver Lake, the home is located to numerous shops and restaurants.
Tucked in a quiet corner of Silver Lake, the home is located to numerous shops and restaurants.
Nestled on a quiet lot and surrounded lush vegetation, the midcentury home offers a soothing oasis for new owners. A large, covered outdoor seating offers a welcoming path to the main entrance.
Nestled on a quiet lot and surrounded lush vegetation, the midcentury home offers a soothing oasis for new owners. A large, covered outdoor seating offers a welcoming path to the main entrance.
Erika: Bay Bridge Traffic, Circa 1958 Does this look familiar, Bay Area dwellers? Here's the approach to the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge at morning rush hour from Oakland, circa 1958. Source: General Electric Co., courtesy of Lost San Francisco Facebook page.
Erika: Bay Bridge Traffic, Circa 1958 Does this look familiar, Bay Area dwellers? Here's the approach to the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge at morning rush hour from Oakland, circa 1958. Source: General Electric Co., courtesy of Lost San Francisco Facebook page.
Andy and Regina Rihn lean on their other blue-clad affordable design, a 1958 AMC Rambler Super station wagon, in front of their house in Austin, Texas.
Andy and Regina Rihn lean on their other blue-clad affordable design, a 1958 AMC Rambler Super station wagon, in front of their house in Austin, Texas.
The Gand House, a home designed by Charles DuBois in 1958.
The Gand House, a home designed by Charles DuBois in 1958.
The Langelinie Pavilion in 1958 with the newly installed PH Artichokes.
The Langelinie Pavilion in 1958 with the newly installed PH Artichokes.
33rd Anniversary: Iron 1958 Le Creuset Cast Iron Casserole by Raymond Loewy for Le Creuset, $375
33rd Anniversary: Iron 1958 Le Creuset Cast Iron Casserole by Raymond Loewy for Le Creuset, $375
The 1958 home in Southwest Portland has an unassuming cedar-shingled exterior.
The 1958 home in Southwest Portland has an unassuming cedar-shingled exterior.
The Deering House in Casey Key, FL by architect Paul Rudolph, 1958.
The Deering House in Casey Key, FL by architect Paul Rudolph, 1958.
The PH 50 Pendant was released in 2008 as a high-gloss version of the PH 5 pendant that was originally designed in 1958 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the milestone pendant lamp. Providing 100% glare-free light, the pendant is designed with a reflective three-shade system that directs the majority of light downward, while illuminating itself with lateral light.
The PH 50 Pendant was released in 2008 as a high-gloss version of the PH 5 pendant that was originally designed in 1958 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the milestone pendant lamp. Providing 100% glare-free light, the pendant is designed with a reflective three-shade system that directs the majority of light downward, while illuminating itself with lateral light.
Cats, porcelain and glass-tile mosaic table, Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman, 1958.
Cats, porcelain and glass-tile mosaic table, Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman, 1958.
Table Top Candle Holder, porcelain enamel on steel, Jerome Ackerman, 1958.
Table Top Candle Holder, porcelain enamel on steel, Jerome Ackerman, 1958.
Here, an image of the Chapel Lomas de Cuernavaca under construction in 1958. Photo by Dorothy Candela.
Here, an image of the Chapel Lomas de Cuernavaca under construction in 1958. Photo by Dorothy Candela.
LA-based commerical director Jared Eberhardt purchase this desert property near Joshua Tree just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. It contained a small, downtrodden house that needed a full renovation to become habitable. Over the course of the pandemic, Jared transformed it into a midcentury-inspired getaway that combines the original 1958 house with a fresh, new addition.
LA-based commerical director Jared Eberhardt purchase this desert property near Joshua Tree just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. It contained a small, downtrodden house that needed a full renovation to become habitable. Over the course of the pandemic, Jared transformed it into a midcentury-inspired getaway that combines the original 1958 house with a fresh, new addition.
Villa Engels, the home of the esteemed Belgian modernist Lucien Engels (1928–2016), was falling apart when its second owners bought it in 2013. Yet due to its heritage status, any changes they planned would have to be approved by the provincial preservation office. Engels completed the elongated, cantilevered residence in 1958, the same year he finalized the master plan for Expo ’58, the Brussels World’s Fair that famously featured the Atomium.
Villa Engels, the home of the esteemed Belgian modernist Lucien Engels (1928–2016), was falling apart when its second owners bought it in 2013. Yet due to its heritage status, any changes they planned would have to be approved by the provincial preservation office. Engels completed the elongated, cantilevered residence in 1958, the same year he finalized the master plan for Expo ’58, the Brussels World’s Fair that famously featured the Atomium.
The second bathroom has clerestory windows and features cheery, yellow tiles. It is from the original 1958 construction.
The second bathroom has clerestory windows and features cheery, yellow tiles. It is from the original 1958 construction.
Usha and Mike Kreaden had a virtually blank slate when it came to the garden outside the 1958 Joseph Eichler house that they bought in Silicon Valley two decades ago.
Usha and Mike Kreaden had a virtually blank slate when it came to the garden outside the 1958 Joseph Eichler house that they bought in Silicon Valley two decades ago.
Also by Candela, the stunning 1958 structure for Los Manantiales Restaurant in Xochimilco, Mexico City. Photo by Dorothy Candela.
Also by Candela, the stunning 1958 structure for Los Manantiales Restaurant in Xochimilco, Mexico City. Photo by Dorothy Candela.
The Alden Mason House, built for Seattle artist Alden Mason in 1958, features a sloping roof and a surrounding outdoor deck, maximizing natural light amidst its wooded setting.
The Alden Mason House, built for Seattle artist Alden Mason in 1958, features a sloping roof and a surrounding outdoor deck, maximizing natural light amidst its wooded setting.
Natalie Myers in the doorway of her Yucca Valley retreat. Her goal with the renovation was to maintain the authenticity of the 1958 homesteader cabin and avoid a predictable "rustic-chic design sensibility."
Natalie Myers in the doorway of her Yucca Valley retreat. Her goal with the renovation was to maintain the authenticity of the 1958 homesteader cabin and avoid a predictable "rustic-chic design sensibility."
This circa-1958 Eichler in Silicon Valley makes a mesmerizing first impression with its combination of ipe wood and neon-yellow resin. A garden, courtesy of landscape designer Bernard Trainor, fosters the illusion of more space.
This circa-1958 Eichler in Silicon Valley makes a mesmerizing first impression with its combination of ipe wood and neon-yellow resin. A garden, courtesy of landscape designer Bernard Trainor, fosters the illusion of more space.
The Sandpiper is a group of nine real estate subdivisions (306 homes in total), designed by Krisel and built between 1958 and 1969. Krisel also did all the landscape design for the site.
The Sandpiper is a group of nine real estate subdivisions (306 homes in total), designed by Krisel and built between 1958 and 1969. Krisel also did all the landscape design for the site.
The study features floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors that bring the outdoors in. Space-saving custom walnut desks are accented by a Pixo Optical LED Table Lamp, an AJ table lamp, and a 1958 Eames Management Chair.
The study features floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors that bring the outdoors in. Space-saving custom walnut desks are accented by a Pixo Optical LED Table Lamp, an AJ table lamp, and a 1958 Eames Management Chair.
Jones welcomed Frank Lloyd Wright to the Fayetteville, Arkansas, in 1958. Photo courtesy of the Fay Jones Collection, University of Arkansas.
Jones welcomed Frank Lloyd Wright to the Fayetteville, Arkansas, in 1958. Photo courtesy of the Fay Jones Collection, University of Arkansas.
The home was saved by its in-built solidity: In 1958, a writer described it as mixing “the fragility of a mannequin with the durability of a stevedore.”
The home was saved by its in-built solidity: In 1958, a writer described it as mixing “the fragility of a mannequin with the durability of a stevedore.”
Marian Sturz, and other Getty employee families boarding Turkish airlines in 1958.
Marian Sturz, and other Getty employee families boarding Turkish airlines in 1958.
The owners brought their Elmira Stove Works appliances, including the Model 1958/1959 refrigerator and the matching Model 1955 stove, into their new home. Custom cabinets and IKEA chairs provide an equally bright finish.
The owners brought their Elmira Stove Works appliances, including the Model 1958/1959 refrigerator and the matching Model 1955 stove, into their new home. Custom cabinets and IKEA chairs provide an equally bright finish.
Crowning the interior hallway is a Louis Poulsen PH Artichoke pendant, designed in 1958. The narrow apertures were designed to funnel the ocean breeze, contributing to the home’s passive cooling program. The walls are covered in American Clay, which helps to control humidity.
Crowning the interior hallway is a Louis Poulsen PH Artichoke pendant, designed in 1958. The narrow apertures were designed to funnel the ocean breeze, contributing to the home’s passive cooling program. The walls are covered in American Clay, which helps to control humidity.
Originally designed in 1958 by modernist architect Harwell Hamilton Harris, this small apartment complex contains three units that have undergone light renovations that retain the modular grid concept, modest living, and strong connections with nature of the intended design. Subtle updates include new cork flooring and updates to the kitchen and bathroom.
Originally designed in 1958 by modernist architect Harwell Hamilton Harris, this small apartment complex contains three units that have undergone light renovations that retain the modular grid concept, modest living, and strong connections with nature of the intended design. Subtle updates include new cork flooring and updates to the kitchen and bathroom.
Founded in 1958 by the Finnish Saarelainen brothers in Eastern Finland, Honka—known as Honkarakenne in Finland—was the first industrial manufacturer of log houses. Today, the pioneer brand has built almost 85,000 houses across the globe, including a quaint Scottish retreat for the Queen of England in 1969. Pictured here is an exterior view of Kide, a sauna cabin located on the west coast of Finland.
Founded in 1958 by the Finnish Saarelainen brothers in Eastern Finland, Honka—known as Honkarakenne in Finland—was the first industrial manufacturer of log houses. Today, the pioneer brand has built almost 85,000 houses across the globe, including a quaint Scottish retreat for the Queen of England in 1969. Pictured here is an exterior view of Kide, a sauna cabin located on the west coast of Finland.
The front great room is intentionally public; the furniture-like wall (inspired by Mies’ Farnsworth house) creates privacy for all other rooms—even with no window coverings. No rooms have interior walls that connect with the outer perimeter of the house, echoing a design element of our 1958 E. Stewart Williams house in Palm Springs, CA.
The front great room is intentionally public; the furniture-like wall (inspired by Mies’ Farnsworth house) creates privacy for all other rooms—even with no window coverings. No rooms have interior walls that connect with the outer perimeter of the house, echoing a design element of our 1958 E. Stewart Williams house in Palm Springs, CA.
This tiny house set on the bucolic Mirror Lake in Wisconsin is balanced on the edge of a steep hill and measures only 880 square feet. The "flying roof" seems to hang in space without support. Wright was already in his 90s when Seth Peterson asked him to design the cottage, and the 1958 building was Wright’s last Wisconsin project. Wright died in April 1959, before construction was completed.
This tiny house set on the bucolic Mirror Lake in Wisconsin is balanced on the edge of a steep hill and measures only 880 square feet. The "flying roof" seems to hang in space without support. Wright was already in his 90s when Seth Peterson asked him to design the cottage, and the 1958 building was Wright’s last Wisconsin project. Wright died in April 1959, before construction was completed.
A 1958 BMW motorcycle with a Steib sidecar, from the Steve McQueen motorcycle auction, at Off the Wall Antiques.
A 1958 BMW motorcycle with a Steib sidecar, from the Steve McQueen motorcycle auction, at Off the Wall Antiques.
Some real estate factoids: 1) Condominiums, long popular overseas, got their U.S. start in Puerto Rico in 1958. The Federal Housing Administration didn’t recognize condo ownership until 1961. 2) In California, the Mills Act provides tax relief to homeowners who preserve their historic architecture. Similar tax rebate and abatement programs exist in other states.
Some real estate factoids: 1) Condominiums, long popular overseas, got their U.S. start in Puerto Rico in 1958. The Federal Housing Administration didn’t recognize condo ownership until 1961. 2) In California, the Mills Act provides tax relief to homeowners who preserve their historic architecture. Similar tax rebate and abatement programs exist in other states.

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