A mid-century marvel for sale in San Antonio’s Monticello Park neighborhood was designed by an architect from the famous firm that built the Tower of the Americas.

Emmit Tuggle was an architect in O’Neil Ford & Associates, the firm responsible for designing or building a variety of local landmarks, including the renovation of La Villita, UT-San Antonio many of the buildings at Trinity University, and the campus of private preparatory school St. Mary’s Hall.

Tuggle himself was known for his Mid-Century Modern houses, including this four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath gem newly listed for $750,000.

True to the hallmarks of its design style, the 1967-built home features clean lines, an expansive living room area, original terrazzo flooring and walls of windows.

But rather than sacrificing privacy to bathe its rooms in light, Tuggle devised quite the solution. Courtyards enclosed in brick walls enable the home’s interior to feel like it’s a part of the outdoors without giving the neighbors a show.

Situated on a coveted corner lot in the neighborhood near Woodlawn Lake and the Deco District, the swingin’ pad also comes with a number of mature palm trees, which somehow fit right in with the Atomic era of the home.

Inside the Don Draper-worthy abode, walls are covered in wood paneling and stone. The living room flows seamlessly into the dining room, which both have their own fireplaces.

The kitchen is large, with walls of built-in Scavolini kitchen cabinets exuding a futuristic air. After all, this home was built one year before San Antonio’s World’s Fair, where O’Neil Ford & Associates debuted their iconic Tower of the Americas, forever changing the cityscape of San Antonio.

Like the iconic tower, this home lends a touch of futurism to the landscape just two years before we went to the moon, when America seemed full of possibility.

This home is listed by Wayne Ramirez with Keller Williams Heritage.

All photos and listing info via Realtor.com.

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