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Documented and claimed designs by notable Massachusetts architects and home-builders — Royal Barry Wills, Carl Koch, the Campanelli Brothers, Acorn / Deck House, and more.
Each builder page collects current and recently-sold listings attributed to that firm or architect, along with identifying traits and notable Massachusetts examples.

Acorn / Deck House: Massachusetts Post-and-Beam Modernism
Acorn and Deck House (1947-1990s) were the dominant MA-based prefab modernist housing companies — flat-roofed, post-and-beam, glass-walled contemporary homes shipped from Acton and Concord factories.
10 current listings

Alexander Parris Buildings & Houses in Massachusetts
Alexander Parris (1780–1852) carried Boston's Federal architecture into its Greek Revival successor — Quincy Market, St. Paul's Cathedral, and a small but exceptional residential output.

Asher Benjamin Buildings & Pattern-Book Houses in Massachusetts
Asher Benjamin (1773–1845) wrote the books that built Federal and Greek Revival America — pattern-book designs that local carpenters copied into thousands of New England houses.
2 current listings

Campanelli Ranch: Post-War Tract Homes in Massachusetts
The Campanelli Brothers built 15,000+ ranches across MA from 1947 to the late 1970s.
33 current listings

Carl Koch + Techbuilt: Massachusetts Modernist Architect and Prefab
Carl Koch (1912-1998) was a Boston-area modernist architect who co-founded Acorn Structures (1947) and Techbuilt, Inc. (1953), and designed the Conantum, Snake Hill, Five Fields, and Six Moon Hill enclaves. Both his prefab ventures and his enclave work remain the most significant body of mid-century residential modernism in Massachusetts.
1 current listings

Lustron Houses in Massachusetts
Lustron (1948-1950) was a postwar prefab manufacturer that shipped ~2,500 enameled-steel modular houses nationwide. Roughly 22 came to Massachusetts; 17 are still standing.

Mail-Order Kit Houses in Massachusetts
Sears Modern Homes (1908-1942), Aladdin (1906-1981), Gordon-Van Tine (1907-1946), and Lewis Manufacturing (1914-1973) shipped pre-cut catalog houses into Massachusetts by the thousand. Most look indistinguishable from other early-20th-century houses today; provenance requires interior or archival evidence.
2 current listings

Royal Barry Wills: Cape Cod Cottages in Massachusetts
Royal Barry Wills (1895–1962) was the dean of the 20th-century Cape Cod cottage revival. His Boston office produced thousands of designs; the firm continues today as Royal Barry Wills Associates.
2 current listings