1956 Contemporary in Metropolis, IL

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Added to OHD on 3/1/22 - Last OHD Update: 7/25/22

3 Hilanoa Dr, Metropolis, IL 62960

3 Bed
2 Bath
2880 Sq Ft
1.3 Ac.

Uniquely designed 3bed/2bath mid-century modern style home. All one level, expansive windows, polished concrete floors currently protected by carpet, Douglas-fir walls and ceilings, and TN quarry stone throughout. Large eat-in kitchen with vintage pink metal cabinets. Expansive living/dining room with double sided wood fireplace, all three bedrooms have lots of closet space, many cedar-lined. Both bathrooms have 1950's tile that has been amazingly well preserved. You will want to see this Thomas Graman designed home and all that it has to offer.

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Rebecca Hawes, Re/Max Advantage :: (270) 217-4925

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LindaCalvert | 50 comments

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1 year ago

OOOOH! Very nice and spacious! Love all those large windows but I have lived in Nebraska and those winters can be harsh with strong winds.

Reply to LindaCalvert | 50 comments

OOPS wrong state!! sorry!

Vibrosonic | 19 comments

But point well taken. Those harsh midwest winters can be brutal.

cyan | 112 comments

Love the interior entrance

Prancer | 11 comments

Love, love, love Contemporary homes! Hallway is a little cold, appears Alot of empty space also. What is with the fake fireplace? Is it fake? Oh no, no, no…..

59classic | 210 comments

Some nice MCM features. Hope it doesn’t get ‘updated’.

Reply to 59classic | 210 comments

Also love the entrance with the 50’s cool built into the floor planter!

nik | 50 comments

I know this style isn’t that popular with commenters on this site, but for me it doesn’t get better than this. This postwar confidence in new ideas is inspiring. Move this house to Arizona or Idaho and I’d buy it. Except it would be a million and a half $ easy. Two million in Denver.

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Reply to nik | 50 comments

Agreed… this is a phenomenal example of its genre. And it appears to retain a lot of its original furnishings! It’s hard to find houses of this era which are still intact down to the original finishes and fixtures. I love the light fixture over the incredible kitchen dinette and the outrageous wall sconces in the hallway. God forbid that anyone other than a MCM adherent who is seriously dedicated to preservation buys this house…

JDmiddleson | 4782 comments

I think you would be surprised how many of us here appreciate this style, especially when it’s done right and is well preserved. This home certainly fits the bill, as you said. The style is wildly popular here in the northwest and would sell very quickly. I love the kitchen! I only wish it still had its original appliances.

MJG | 6711 comments

Reply to JDmiddleson | 4782 comments

Ha. I’m one of those that doesn’t always come come in here to look at these. Yes, I don’t like this style usually but still I do like to see if it really hasn’t changed since it was built. I am also impressed with these era homes that somehow survive without radical changes and become total time capsules. So in that sense I love this. I feel like no matter what decade styles are your favorite, it would be great when houses this well preserved in their decade trend get respected and preserved for future generations to enjoy by the new owners.

ghahn | 12 comments

Metropolis has a giant statue of Superman in town….

Wow this is an amazing mid century and I sure hope the right people end up with it. Could be a showcase home! If someone rips out that kitchen I’m coming after them!

I drove past Metropolis, Ill this December in my RV. It’s near Springfield, KY, one of the towns which was devastated by tornadoes. I wish this place had been listed then as I’m on a nation wide search for a new place and MCM is on the top of my list. For me it brings up the question of architecture vs. location. Will I move somewhere unknown to me that’s hot and sticky in the summer just because I love the house? This is often an issue with these fabulous houses.

PittieMom424 | 58 comments

I thought I fell in love just once in my life!

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