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JON ANDRE CONDORET (1934-2010)
Condoret was born in Algiers, Algeria. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture at the L'Ecole Speciale d'Architecture in Paris in 1959. He moved to North Carolina from Algeria in 1962 to work for Archie Davis. In 1967 he worked as Winn/Condoret Architects with partner Sumner Winn. In 1968, he worked for Don Stewart at CPAA before going out on his own, designing strikingly modern homes across Chapel Hill and Chatham County, including many as Senior Architect for Fearrington. In 1992, he designed Caring House, (below) a hotel for adult cancer patients receiving outpatient treatment at the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center. His daughter is Chapel Hill architect Arielle Schechter who narrated this memorial video. 2013 Durham Magazine profile.
1965 - The Jon Condoret House, 5809 Cascade Drive, Chapel Hill NC. Landscape design by Bell/Glazener Design Group. Sold in 1976 to James T. Moore. Sold in 1980 to Joan W. Meade. Sold in 1989 to John R. Thompson III and Steven Kohn. Sold in 2011 to Julia and Andrew C. Burns III. Deeded in 2021 to the Julia W. Burns Heirs. Top photo by Julie Hollenbeck; interior photos by James Blackburn.
1968 - The Charles B. and Kathryn P. Huestis House, 1803 Woodburn Road, Durham NC. Built by R. C. Guthrie. 3900 sf. Sold in 2012 to Alan McGinty. Sold in 2018 to the Renee E. Floyd Trust. Sold in 2020 to the Wilson Ferguson Trust.
1968 - The Young House, 3504 Stoneybrook Drive, Durham NC. Sold to Alanoff. Sold to James (Jim) and Joan Hopper. Sold in 1998 to James Wyngaarden Sr. Deeded to James Wyngaarden Jr. Renovation in 2022 by Arielle Schechter, built by Craig Fox.
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1969 - The Linda and Allan Kornberg Residence, 23 Scott Place, Durham NC. Sold in 1994 to Richard and Linda Kulka. The Kulkas left and it sat empty for a few years. Sold in 2005 to Dwayne and Rosie Andrews who did extensive renovations. Became a rental. Went into foreclosure with neglect and damage from previous tenants. By December 2011 the property was close to being a teardown and was on the NCModernist Endangered List. Sold in 2012 to Zia and Thomas Oatley who did a renovation designed by David Arneson of Center Studio Architecture and built by Craig Fox. Sold in 2017 to Myaing M. Nyunt and Christopher V. Plowe. Sold in 2021 to S. Gladycheva and C. Monroe. Top five photos are from around 2005.
1969 - The Albert and Sedrid Nelius Residence, 3112 Sprunt Avenue, Durham NC. Sold in 2006 to Louis and Catie Shaffer.
1969 - The Neomi and John J. TePaske Residence, 15 Heath Place, Durham NC. Sold in 2005 to Kent and Claudia Kimbrough. Top photo by Duffy Healey.
1970 - The Athos and Anna D. Ottolenghi Residence, 1510 Woodburn Road, Durham NC. 2400 square feet. Sold in 2016 to Eric Douglas Williamson and Dianne Annette Cruz. Top photo by Duffy Healey.
1970 - 9719 Rougemont Road, Bahama NC. 14 acres. Sold to Marlon Peyton. Sold in 2011 to Rebecca L. and Mark A. Pifer. Sold in 2019 to Matthew R. Kelly.
1970 - The George S. and Alice Welsh House, 13 Friday Lane, Chapel Hill NC. Sold in 1990 to Alice M. Welsh. Sold in 1993 to C. Robert and Rosemary Dudgeon. Sold in 1995 to Katherine and Thomas and Stanley Jr., who did an addition in 1995. Sold in 2003 to Matthew and Barbara Hapgood who did an addition in 2003. Addition and renovation in 2012 by architect Ellen Cassilly, bottom four photos.
1972 - The Mary S. Anderson Residence, 618 Beech Tree Court, Chapel Hill NC. Sold in 2016 to Robin and Robert McCarthy. Renovated in 2018 by Coby Linton and built by Actual Size Builders (bottom two photos).
1972 - The Richard and Pat Hughes House, 2512 West Club Boulevard, Durham NC. 2266 square feet. Sold in 2001 to Rafael Lopez-Barrantes. Sold in 2007 to Brenda Pomeroy. Bottom two photos by Allen Weiss.
1972 - The Robert and Jane Parr Residence, 701 Kenmore Road, Chapel Hill NC. The Parrs traveled to Japan many times and wanted a house that embodied the Japanese aesthetic. Deeded to Jane Parr. Deeded in 2017 to Jeanne Parr Lemkau.
1972 - The Saul M. and Rachel Schanberg Residence, 1604 Pinecrest Road, Durham NC. Sold in 2010 to Scott and Julie Hollenbeck. Night photo by James Blackburn.
1973 - The L. Arthur and Florence Larson Residence, 1 Learned Place, Durham NC. Commissioned 1971. Originally 4825 sf. Condoret said it was his favorite project of all time. Top two photos by Condoret. The Pickett family graveyard is located adjacent. Sold in 1994 to Donald Beskind and Wendy Robineau. Renovation by architect Fu-Tung Cheng, built by Landmark Renovation. Landscape entry design in 2008 by Judy Harmon. Expansion to 6040 sf and master bedroom renovations in 2011, designed by owners in consultation with Bill Waddell and Vinny Petrarca and built by Krichco. Featured in Durham Magazine, April 2013. Sold in 2020 to Jungsang Kim and Soyeon Nam.
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1973 - The Cal and Roz Kovens Residence, 1921 South Lakeshore Drive, Chapel Hill NC. Built by Cal and Scott Kovens. Sold in 1985 to Peter and Margaret Bennett. Sold in 1994 to Sharon Ochsman. Renovated in 1995. Sold in 2007 to Paul Green Jr., who put in an elevator. Sold in 2008 to John and Barbara Watkin. Sold in 2016 to Nancy L. Luberoff and Bruce J. Boehm. Photos by John Watkin and Bruce Boehm.
1973 - The Donald and Barbara Moore Residence, 920 Chowan Avenue, Durham NC. Sold to Karen Moore. Deeded to The Chowan Group LLC, controlled by Moore.
1975 - The Javad and Mina Vakilzadeh Residence, 634 Kensington Drive, Chapel Hill NC. Built by JP Goforth. Sold in 1999 to Michele Hoyman and Michael Mackuen who still owned it as of 2022.
1975 - The Raymond and Mary Mulligan Residence, 10 Digby Place, Durham NC. 5600 sf on 2 acres next to a golf course. Built by Clarence Hines of Hillsborough. Sold in 1979 to celebrity bookie and sports commentator James G. (Jimmy the Greek) Snyder and his wife Joan. Sold in 1996 after Snyder's death to James O. and Ann Berger who still owned it as of 2022.
1975 - 5618 Brisbane Drive, Chapel Hill NC. Sold in 1990 to Janet Boudreau, still owner as of 2022.
1976 - The Bill Carlton Terry Residence, 2009 South Lakeshore Drive, Chapel Hill NC. Sold to Erika Franziskas Terry. Sold in 2015 to Laura Kline and David Robinson.
1976 - The Arie and Anita Lewin Residence, 804 Cedar Falls Road, Chapel Hill NC. As of 2022 still owned by the Lewins.
1976 - The Robert S. and Bryna Gilgor House, 811 Kenmore Road, Chapel Hill NC. Construction documents were drawn up by John Couch. Built by C. S. Witt. Kim Anderson was on the framing crew. Sold in 1991 to James (Nick) England and Mary C. Whitton, who added a garage with help from Condoret. Photos by Nick England.
1976 - The Ellen G. and Jack T. Wright House, 49 Trestle Leaf, Fearrington Village NC. Jack received a BS in Industrial Relations from Cornell, served as a Staff Sergeant in the Air Force before joining PPG, where he worked for years before retiring to NC. His skill as a Master Gardener established a sound foundation for the current mature and lovely grounds. Sold in 2000 to Kathryn B. and Charles D. Matthews. Sold in 2002 to Eleanor J. Willey. Sold in 2004 to Christine P. and Frank E. McKeever III, formerly the UVA Forester. Sold in 2023 to Eva Gilland Davis and James McDowell Davis, also enthusiastic and knowledgeable plant people.
1977 - The Ronald and Dorothy Baker House, 622 Wells Court, Chapel Hill NC. Sold in 2004 to William A. Flexner. Sold in 2015 to Harmony and Benjamin Chi.
1978 - The Eric L. and Barbara B. Effman Residence, 112 Stoneridge Drive, Chapel Hill NC. Sold in 1991 to Walker and Rose Long. Sold in 2017 to Alexandra L. Fleming and Leyan Phillips.
1979 - The Richard C. and Elizabeth Morey Residence, 104 Stone Creek Court, Chapel Hill NC. Features stained glass by Joan Condoret, Jon's wife. Sold in 1991 to Elizabeth A. Morey Tessman. Sold in 2006 to the Tessman Family Trust. Sold in 2012 to Brian and Kendall McGlynn. Sold in 2016 to Bryan and Sarah Lamb. Bottom photo by Nicole Alvarez.
1979 - The Richard and Ann Shachtman House, 630 Kensington Drive, Chapel Hill NC. Sold in 1996 to Michael Lawless and Margaret Minton. Sold to Michael Lawless. Sold in 2007 to Sylvia Edgerton. Sold in 2010 to Brenda Carpen and Morgan Pitelka.
1979 - The Charles Childs House, 246 Coeur du Bois Lane, Chapel Hill NC. Deeded to John Presley. Sold in 2019 to Hubertus C. Heule. Sold in 2021 to Pao-Hwa Lin.
1980 - The James D. and Kathleen D. Crapo Residence, 1728 Tisdale Street, Durham NC. Sold in 1997 to Paul and Jane Murray. Sold in 2002 to Peter Cartwright and Brigid Hogan, still owners as of 2022.
1980 - The Samuel and Carol Ann Applegate House, 169 Wintersage, Pittsboro NC. Sold in 2015 to William Arthur and Kathryn Doherty.
1980 - The Randy Grigg House, 727 Sleepy Hollow Road, Chapel Hill NC. Garage and bedroom additions by Condoret's daughter, Arielle Schechter. Still owned by Griggs as of 2023.
1981 - The James and Frances Davis Residence, 6 Harvey Place, Durham NC. 4468 square feet. Sold in 1992 to Philip Lehman and Judy Kincaid. Sold in 2007 to David and Mary Lee Lobach. Sold in 2021 to Kathryn and Glen Fellman. Interior photos by Judy Kincaid.
1981 - The James Neal and Faye W. McNaull Lake House, 214 Clark Lake Road, Durham NC. Deeded in 2002 to Faye. Transferred in 2008 to Elizabeth McNaull as trustee. Sold in 2020 to Jean K. Ginnis.
1981 - The Christopher S. and Lisa Best Residence, 152 Turtle Run Road, Fearrington NC. Sold in 2007 to Thomas John Van Steenberg and Nancy J. Talbot. Sold in 2013 to Valerie L. Wallen.
1981 - 3910 Somerset Drive, Durham NC. Sold in 2018 to Shelia W. and Timothy E. Reddy.
1981 - The Alan E. Rimer and Mary Lynn Taylor-Rimer House, 609 Lakeshore Lane, Chapel Hill NC. Sold in 1996 to Gary D. and Anne T. Davis. Sold in 2004 to Carrie W. (Kippy) and Thomas C. Perkins.
1981 - The Sarah Chetney and Brooks McCuen Residence, 2807 Montgomery Street, Durham NC. Sold in 2013 to Toby A. Ritterhoff and David W. Oldach. Sold in 2019 to Nelly Amariglio.
1982 - The Allen and Marcia Roses House, 9 Womble Circle, Durham NC. Four bedrooms, 4249 square feet. Sold in 1998 to Robert and Shelley Beason. Sold in 2008 to Dan and Sumedha Ariely.
1983 - The Larry Sumney Residence, 223 Longwood Drive, Chapel Hill NC. Sold in 1998 to Todd Lapidus. Sold in 2004 to Andrew and Elizabeth Howell, still owners as of 2022.
1983 - 9604 South Cedar Rim Lane, Spokane WA. Built from plans published in Good Housekeeping, 1981. Sold in 2021 to Laura Zayic.
1984 - The Len and Beatrice Prosnitz Residence, 114 Stoneridge Drive, Chapel Hill NC. Sold in 2017 to Alexandra Fleming and Leyan Phillips. Sold in 2021 to Kimberly M. Caswell and Joseph A. Lesley.
1985 - The Ernest and Mildred Mario House, 1 Friday Lane, Chapel Hill NC. The land was sold in 1984 by William Friday to Wells Management Group who built this as a spec house. Sold in 1987 to the Marios. Sold in 1989 to PHH Homequity Corp. Sold in 1991 to Liang and Dixie Soo who still owned it as of 2022. Top photo by Nicole Alvarez.
1985 - The Brian and Moyra Kileff Renovation, 403 Clayton Road, Chapel Hill NC. After a house fire in 1985, Condoret added a second floor along with the Modernist styling. Built by Jon S. Harder of Chapel Hill. Still owned by the Kileffs as of 2022. Photo by Chase Hanes.
1985 - The Lowell and Mary Elizabeth King Residence, 1720 Tisdale Street, Durham NC. Sold in 1997 to Wayne and Elva Massey. Sold in 2004 to Charlotte and James Stivers. Renovated in 2017 by Jason Hart and project architect Jose Lopez.
1986 - The James and Susan Bernstein Residence, 117 Sheffield Circle, Chapel Hill NC. Sold in 2020 to Anne P. Segar.
1986 - The Cliff and Linda Butler House, 875 Cedar Fork Trail, Chapel Hill NC. Built by Leon Myers. Sold in 1992 to Carlton Schmidt. Sold in 1993 to Jacqueline Nouveau. Sold in 2013 to Edwin and Mary Nirdlinger. Sold in 2019 to Irina Olenicheva and Stanislav Shvabrin.
1987 - The John K. Kittredge Residence, 878 Pinehurst Drive, Chapel Hill NC. Sold in 2000 to Amy Kittredge George. Sold in 2001 to Alain and Nicole Boutault. Sold in 2009 to Bengt A. and Ingrid Sjoelin. Bottom two photos by the Sjoelins.
1987 - The Steven and Laura Maier Residence, 123 Steeplechase Road, Chapel Hill NC. As of 2022 still owned by the Maiers. Bottom photo by Nicole Alvarez.
1987 - The Stanley Levy Residence, 3500 Cedarwood Court, Chapel Hill NC. Still owned by Diana and Stanley Levy as of 2022. Top photo by Nicole Alvarez.
1987 - The John T. Ward and Pamela Whitney House, 10000 Old Warden Road, Raleigh NC. Sold in 2015 to Dorothee Thielisch. Renovated in 2018 by Arielle Schechter.
1987 - The Sharon P. and James P. Boyd House, 4027 Swarthmore Road, Durham NC. Sold in 2017 to Susan M. and Bradley N. Berndt.
1988 - The Anna R. Hayes Residence, 3301 Arthur Minnis Road, Hillsborough NC. Although traditionally southern on the outside, the house has a more modern interior. Sold in 2012 to the Stephen Smith Trust. Top photo by James Blackburn.
1989 - The D. Michael Warner and Elizabeth (Betty) B. Craven Residence, 4112 Powder Mill Road, Durham NC. Condoret designed the original house, an auto museum (bottom photo) in 1998, a guest house in 2002, a pool house, a conservatory, and an extensive addition to the original house. Except for the original house, everything was built by Caledonia Construction.
1989 - The Sheldon and Doren Pinnell Residence, 3127 Surrey Road, Durham NC. Originally built by Metz and Dehart. 90% was destroyed in 2010 for an extensive renovation by architect Hutch Johnson. Leon Meyers did most of the construction; the house was completed by another firm. The complete makeover included Bulthaup cabinetry; Aventine casework; oriental garden; a backyard gazebo; solar power; a home theater, and more. The interior designer was Maho Abe at Zen Associates in Boston; her husband, Shin, designed the garden and Zen's installation crew did the installation. Still in the family as of 2022.
1990 - The Jean S. and William H. Glaze House, 2411 Pickard Mountain Drive, Hillsborough NC. Sold in 2004 to Michael A. Turner. Deeded in 2006 to Harshini and Michael A. Turner. Sold later in 2006 to Monica and Paul Sylvestre. Sold in 2016 to Timothy J. Green. Sold in 2018 to Michele Y. and James J. Meloy.
1990 - The Rudy Y. Riggs and James (Jim) Phillips House, 830 Terry Road, Hurdle Mills NC. Still owned by Riggs and Phillips as of 2022. Photos by Jim Phillips.
1990 - The Mark LeFebre House, 102 Greenwood Lane, Chapel Hill NC. Sold to Leigh Callahan and John Winfield. Renovated in 2018 by Arielle Schechter.
1991 - The James and Sandra Swenberg Residence, 2660 Rock Rest Road, Pittsboro NC. As of 2022 still owned by the Swenbergs.
1995 - The Patricia Pukkila and Gordon Worley House, 408 Deming Road, Chapel Hill NC. Built by Caledonia Construction.
2002 - The Robert and Sharon Glass House, 1367 Bradford Place, Pittsboro NC. Contemporary design. Sold in 2013 to Jennifer J. Hertslet and Frank N. Traganos.
Sources include: The Town and Gown Architecture of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1795-1975 by M. Ruth Little; daughter Arielle Schechter; Scott Kovens; Leon Meyers.