Moving Matsumoto:  The Unveiling!
Saturday, December 20, 9am to 3pm
1512 Delmont, Raleigh NC

The 1954 Weber Residence spent its first 70 years on Transylvania Avenue in Raleigh NC.  George Matsumoto FAIA designed the house with owner William Weber, who was a partner in an architecture firm Holloway Weber and Reeves.  The house was featured in the 1954 Architectural Record.  Sold in 2023 to new owners who were going to tear it down.  NCModernist mounted a statewide preservation campaign that resulted in Melinda and Andy Knowles moving the house in January 2024.  Watch coverage of the move in the News and Observer / CBS17 / WRAL5. 

Now, after two years of careful restoration and reconstruction, the house is ready for its big unveiling - and you can be there!

Tickets:  Timed entry tickets every 30 minutes are $14.95 per person in advance, VIP anytime tickets are $21 per person in advance, and tickets are $25 per person on the day of tour.   Proceeds benefit NCModernist, a 501C3 nonprofit documenting, preserving, and promoting North Carolina residential architecture.  NCModernist's tours showcase exceptional residential Modernist architecture, including new and newly remodeled homes, plus historically significant mid-century modern residences.

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The Fine Print:

Tickets are not mailed; your name will be on a list at registration.

Once payment is made, there are no refunds for any reason except for tour cancellation.  However, you can transfer tickets to others - just have them ask for the tickets in your name at registration.

To protect floors, please remove shoes or bring booties before entering the house.

Please do not attend if you are experiencing COVID symptoms or have tested positive within a week of the tour.

Participants must sign a liability waiver before entering.

Architects can get self-reported CEU hours if arranged in advance with the AIA.

Participants are welcome to take photos inside and outside.

Strollers are not allowed, but carried children are free.  No food, drink, or smoking inside.  Bathrooms are not available onsite.

For tour inquiries, please contact Devra Dubroff, devra@usmodernist.org.

Proceeds benefit NCModernist, a 501C3 nonprofit documenting, preserving, and promoting North Carolina residential architecture.  NCModernist's tours showcase exceptional residential Modernist architecture, including new and newly remodeled homes, plus historically significant mid-century modern residences.