Mid-Century Modern

Jeanne and Bob Lang never imagined their dream home—a 4,000-square-foot, four-bedroom stunner right on the ocean in Marblehead, Massachusetts—would have started life as a 1960 spec home. In its day, the ranch was the posterchild for TechBuilt, gracing the cover of the company’s catalog in 1961, and was regarded by its creator, architect Albert Carl Koch, as a pinnacle of the era’s modern design. But on a walkthrough of the property—at the time largely unchanged from the original—the Langs saw opportunity where other skittish buyers had seen only an “outdated” house. Drawn to the exp

Already a subscriber (including print subscriptions)? LOG IN HERE

Keep Reading — It's Free to Join

You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Create a free account to continue reading Northshore Magazine content and get our weekly email newsletter.

Want full access and a print subscription? Subscribe now.

The Magazine

In Marblehead, a 1960s classic is redesigned for a new century.

Keep Reading — It's Free to Join