At Home in the Granger Photos

By Beth Goulart

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The front facade of the house features distinctive corrugated asbestos tiles.

The mid-century dream of seamlessly merging indoors and out comes to life in a sitting room surrounded by live oaks.

Jeff and Mark's house achieved National Register status in 2006, when it was 54 years old.

A custom-built Eames-style cabinet and Saarinen womb chair (identical to one that sat in the same spot in Granger's day) brighten up the living room.

Maintaining period-appropriate separation between the kitchen and dining room was important to Mark and Jeff.

An asbestos tile on the staircase landing is an interior echo of the home's signature siding.

An expansive screened-in porch is reached via gigantic sliding-glass doors that are still in excellent working condition.

The Perch, an apartment above the home's detached garage, is one of Austin's earliest examples of the International Style.

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