Techbuilt / Prefab: 1950+

Techbuilt / Prefab: 1950+

First introduced in 1953 the Techbuilt house was a low cost, semi-factory-built modern style house that utilized modular construction. It was developed by architect Carl Koch who designed the groundbreaking community of modern homes on Snake Hill Road up the hill in 1940-1.

Examples Found in Belmont:

737 Pleasant St., 1973

Located at the base of Snake Hill Road, 737 Pleasant Street is an example of a prefabricated Contemporary house manufactured by Techbuilt Homes. Although constructed in 1973 it continues the basic principles of the designs developed by company founder Carl Koch in the 1950s.