Support and Preserve the Modernist Architecture You Love
North Carolina Modernist Houses (NCMH)is a North Carolina 501C3 nonprofit educational archive committed to documenting, preserving, and promoting residential Modernist architecture. NCMH has been recognized for leadership in historic preservation with 12 local, state, and national awards, reviving huge interest in the state's legacy of Modernist architecture.
In addition to statewide coverage, NCMH maintains the Masters Gallery, the largest online digital archive of well-known mid-century Modernist houses and architects in America. Every Wright, Neutra, Schindler, Lautner, Gropius, Breuer, Rudolph, and more, with over 5,000 Modernist houses documented.
NCMH continually hosts popular Modernist house tours, movies, lectures, networking events, and trips, giving thousands of people access to the most exciting residential architecture, past and present. For passionate architecture fans, which are many, Modernist houses evoke a true love. These houses connect people to nature and the land through carefully designed spaces that are relaxing, compelling, and utterly addictive. For many, Modernist houses are livable sculptures.
NCMH’s Legal Defense Fund goes to bat for houses under threat of demolition, such asRaleigh’s world-famous Cherry/Gordon House.
NCMH’s Project BauHow supports rural NC high school drafting students, giving away over 300 CAD systems in the last three years.
NCMH’s George Matsumoto Prize, now is its 5th year, recognizes excellence in recent residential Modernist design.
NCMH’s Colossus Archivewill collect and share every major architecture magazine since 1930, providing an unequalled research resource for owners, schools, and scholars.
Thousands of design fans read the free NCMH newsletter every Monday. Sign up to be notified of future events using the Subscribe button at
The Mod Squad is NCMH’s support organization. Mod Squad members provide essential financial and volunteer support, generate public enthusiasm, and sustain innovative programs.Membership is $100/year, and the benefits include:
Free admission to the NCMH Architecture Movie Seriesat the Jim Hunt Library during your membership. These are hard to find, visually beautiful documentaries, generally unavailable on Netflix or Amazon.
Reduced or free admission to single-house tours, plus member-only discounts on NCMH tours, plus an invitation to the special Mod Squad party every October.
Special early notice on NCMH tours and trips - before the main list, before the public, before the media! As these tours often sell outearly, being on the Mod Squad may be the only way to participate.
For more information, sign up online at or contact Rebekah Laney at .