821 Runnymede Rd
Raleigh, NC, USA

  • Architectural Style: Mid-Century Modern
  • Bathroom: 2
  • Year Built: 1954
  • National Register of Historic Places: Yes
  • Square Feet: 1,752 sqft
  • National Register of Historic Places Date: Sep 21, 1994
  • Neighborhood: N/A
  • National Register of Historic Places Area of Significance: Architecture
  • Bedrooms: N/A
  • Architectural Style: Mid-Century Modern
  • Year Built: 1954
  • Square Feet: 1,752 sqft
  • Bedrooms: N/A
  • Bathroom: 2
  • Neighborhood: N/A
  • National Register of Historic Places: Yes
  • National Register of Historic Places Date: Sep 21, 1994
  • National Register of Historic Places Area of Significance: Architecture
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Sep 21, 1994

  • Charmaine Bantugan

National Register of Historic Places - Matsumoto House (Early Modern Architecture Associated with NCSU School of Design Faculty MPS)

Statement of Significance: Completed in 1954, the Matsumoto House represents the first in a series of innovative Miesian-influenced houses designed by North Carolina State University School of Design professor George Matsumoto during his tenure at the school from 1948 to 1961 (See Multiple Property Designation Form for "Early Modern Architecture in Raleigh Associated with the North Carolina State University School of Design, Raleigh, North Carolina"). house is being nominated under Criterion C, as the work of a master and as possessing high artistic values. Built on a modular plan, the post and beam, steel and wood-frame residence demonstrate Matsumoto's skill in integrating site, structure, economy of labor and materials, and space planning to create an environment of warmth and quiet grace. The recipient of a North Carolina American Institute of Architects Honor Award for design in 1957, and published on the cover of Architectural Record Houses for 1957, the Matsumoto house typifies the best in Modern Movement architecture in Raleigh and North Carolina during the period.

National Register of Historic Places - Matsumoto House (Early Modern Architecture Associated with NCSU School of Design Faculty MPS)

Statement of Significance: Completed in 1954, the Matsumoto House represents the first in a series of innovative Miesian-influenced houses designed by North Carolina State University School of Design professor George Matsumoto during his tenure at the school from 1948 to 1961 (See Multiple Property Designation Form for "Early Modern Architecture in Raleigh Associated with the North Carolina State University School of Design, Raleigh, North Carolina"). house is being nominated under Criterion C, as the work of a master and as possessing high artistic values. Built on a modular plan, the post and beam, steel and wood-frame residence demonstrate Matsumoto's skill in integrating site, structure, economy of labor and materials, and space planning to create an environment of warmth and quiet grace. The recipient of a North Carolina American Institute of Architects Honor Award for design in 1957, and published on the cover of Architectural Record Houses for 1957, the Matsumoto house typifies the best in Modern Movement architecture in Raleigh and North Carolina during the period.

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