A midcentury-modern home designed by renowned architect Ralph Twitchell, a founding member of the Sarasota School of Architecture movement, is now on the market in Siesta Key.

Built in 1954, the home is located at 121 Ogden St., and is one of a handful of Twitchell homes in the area.

At 1,882-square-feet, the home consists of two main buildings, which Twitchell referred to as “pavilions,” that surround an outdoor pool area.  Besides three bedrooms and three bathrooms, the estate also features a wood-burning fireplace, exposed beams and vaulted ceilings, terrazzo floors, and more.

Twitchell is one of the founding members of the Sarasota School of Architecture modernist movement, and was responsible for an enormous amount of ground-breaking projects in the Tampa Bay area, like the Cocoon House, the Revere Quality House, the Lido Beach Casino and more.

Coincidently, a home designed by Carl Abbott, the youngest and last member of the Sarasota School of Architecture, is currently for sale in Tierra Verde.

The Twitchell home is currently asking $2.15 million, and the listing agent is Spencer Robinson of Preferred Shore. 

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