1937 Armstrong House for Sale

1937 Armstrong designed home.
Uploaded by Andrew Raimist.

project: Green Residence.
location: Moberly, Missouri.
architect: Harris Armstrong, FAIA.
date: 1937.

The house definitely needs some TLC, but the essence of the original Art Deco / Moderne house is intact.

Following is information describing the house and its context based on the owner's description.

• price: $65,000.

• bedrooms: three bedrooms.

• area: approximately 1600 square feet.

• heating and cooling: original gas furnace and a 20 year old air conditioner.

• other rooms: living room, kitchen, utility room, breakfast nook, library/dining room.

• flooring: original wood floors at the stair, upstairs hallway and "master" bedroom; the original wood floors may be hidden by carpet in the other two bedrooms; living room and dining room are also covered with carpet and may have the original hardwood floors beneath; the original rubber floor in the entry way is hidden beneath linoleum; bathroom floor may also feature original rubber floor covered by linoleum.

• bathrooms: one bathroom with "split design"; shower & tub with sink in one room and toilet with sink in the adjacent room.

• two floors: yes.

• basement: no basement; there is a crawlspace about 2 feet deep with an access door.

• lot size: about 2/3 acre.

• location: quiet street, with a very large farmer's field under cultivation directly across the street; most neighbors are retired or older working adults; no small children in the immediate area; safe, friendly environment.

• reason for sale: owner is moving out of state; owner is interested to sell to someone interested in preserving and enhancing the house.

You can view a series of images of the house I've posted to my Flickr photostream here.

You can find Armstrong's original perspective sketch of the house here.


Photograph by Andrew Raimist, April 2007.