141 Nassau Circle, Saint Louis, MO 63146

Per the original newspaper ad in 1959, The Fiesta was "probably the utmost in originality." Nearly seventy years later this mid century modern atomic ranch still carries every bit of it, starting with the circular breeze block screen that makes its case before you ever reach the front door. This house still has the features the era is loved for, and it still has them where they belong. Clerestory windows carry daylight across the living room all afternoon. The ceiling vaults to an exposed beam. Custom wall units flank a floor-to-ceiling painted brick fireplace set on a raised terrazzo hearth. Sputnik and globe fixtures hang where they were meant to hang, a wood slat divider screens the hall without closing it off, and the hardwood floors have been refinished throughout. The kitchen was reworked to hold those same clean lines rather than fight them, with flat-panel cabinetry, butcher block counters, a turquoise tile backsplash, a wall oven and cooktop, and a peninsula with seating...