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Northshore October 2025
When Walter Pierce began to design the houses for Lexington’s Peacock Farm in 1952, his architectural ideas were on the vanguard of change in a community steeped in tradition. Today, we revere his mid-century modern houses as perfect examples of a style that, 65 years later, is again a very hot design trend. One of his original houses was recently offered for sale and, with perfect synergy, its sleek interior was furnished with contemporary pieces from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams. It was a marriage made in heaven. Walter Pierce was originally from Brooklyn; after World War II, he studied architecture at MIT, where he became friendly
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