50s house

The 1950s brought us a whole host of things -- rock & roll, the jet age, the tail end of the baby boomers -- and a whole glut of (sometimes amusing)

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View 1 photos for 1842 Carlisle Ave, Racine, WI 53404, a 4 bed, 1.5 bath, 2,188 Sq. Ft. single family home built in 1929 that was last sold on 05/12/2023.

In the '50s, a new version of the prefab home emerged, with mid-century modern house design ideas that would become popular over the next decade.

One of the more entertaining aspects of looking at floor plans entails envisioning how one might move through the spaces. This plan has some great mid century features like the snack bar, big windows, and massive brick fireplace in the large living room.

Modern residential architecture was seen as early as the late 1920s, but failed to attract a following until the 1950s when young families started building homes like the Butte.