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Matsumoto House is a historic home located at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. It was built in 1952–1954, and is a one-story, rectangular, post and beam-framed house cantilevered over a concrete block base, Miesian inspired dwelling. It was designed by
George Matsumoto George Matsumoto (July 16, 1922 – June 28, 2016) was a Japanese-American architect and educator who is known for his Modernist designs. Early life and education George Matsumoto was born in 1922 in San Francisco, California. He grew up in San ...
and built by
Frank Walser Raymond Frank Walser (June 6, 1924 – June 10, 1996), commonly known as Frank Walser, was an American builder who operated in the Raleigh, North Carolina area from 1949 into the 1980s. Born in Tyro, North Carolina, Walser was an engineering g ...
. It has a paved and landscaped forecourt and full-width, glazed rear wall fronted by a cantilevered, screened porch. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.


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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Modernist architecture in North Carolina Houses completed in 1954 Houses in Raleigh, North Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Raleigh, North Carolina {{RaleighNC-struct-stub