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Where it is:  The historic Harold Bell Wright Estates. Wright was a best-selling early 20th-century writer who moved to Tucson in 1912 to help his tuberculosis. In 1950, Harold Bell Wright Estates was created from the land surrounding his home, with the streets bearing the names of his fictional characters and book titles.

Listed by: Habitation Realty and VRBO.com

The damage: $4200 per month, furnished.

You'll love it because: This place looks as stylish and swinging now as it did in 1959. Designed and built in 1959 by Tucson architect Tom Gist, it features beautiful burnt adobe masonry, ribbon windows, vintage cabinetry and authentic '50s and '60s furniture. It sits on a street named after The Winning of Barbara Worth, Harold Bell Wright's bestselling 1911 book that became a silent western starring Gary Cooper.

Here comes the but:  It's yours for just a limited time.  This is a luxury rental/vacation rental that's available for a three-night minimum and a three-month maximum.

Want a sneak preview? It's featured this weekend on the Tucson Modernism Week home tour.  and owner Michael Fassett will give a free lecture on Tom Gist as part of TMW. Find out more in Et Cetera.

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