The ongoing story surrounding the late American architect Victor Lundy’s personal home in Houston, Texas, has reached a resolution after local preservationists stepped in at the last moment and secured the property.

Dan and Carol Price, members of the Preservation Houston board, purchased the Bellaire residence for $1.75 million following an intense, yearlong advocacy effort. This campaign was supported by the Texas Historical Foundation, Houston Mod, Docomomo US, and Preservation Houston.

The house, completed in 1988, is a distinctive two-bedroom structure characterized by its sweeping glass wall that defines the main living area and a roofline upheld by elliptical, glue-laminated hemlock wood arches. An attached studio is also part of the original design.

Prior to the Prices’ acquisition, former owners had intended to collaborate with Habitat for Humanity to repurpose materials from the house, following its planned demolition after an initial sale of at least $1.43 million. This sale had taken place shortly before Lundy’s passing at age 101 in November 2024.

Preservation Houston has announced plans to restore the property and consider future uses that ensure its continued conservation and relevance.

Potential uses under consideration include serving as a residence for visiting artists and scholars from the University of Houston, or functioning as a case study to evaluate the impact of modern preservation techniques on livability and historic homes.

Due to the property’s location within a local floodplain, any future renovations exceeding 50 percent of its appraised value will require the structure to be elevated to comply with regulations.

This outcome demonstrates, according to Preservation Houston, how “advocacy, partnership and action can protect the places that shape our shared history and identity.”

“We think it’s an interesting challenge and there are very interesting questions about modernism and architecture that this house embodies,” Dan Price commented in a statement to the Houston Chronicle after the home’s sale in October.

“Saving the Victor Lundy House shows what’s possible when the preservation community moves quickly and speaks with one voice,” said Preservation Houston Executive Director Jennifer Kapral to Dezeen.

“When the threat became evident, Preservation Houston and our partners raised awareness, mobilized supporters, and built