The home, at 177 San Marino Drive, is an American icon to the extent that only two dozen built houses boast its pedigree, as house number 26 in Arts & Architecture magazine's landmark Case Study House Program, which spanned 1945 to 1964.

Commonly known as the Harrison House, the home's great views and innovative, mid-century modern architecture surely are attractions. But its place in the career arc of Beverley David Thorne, at 91 the last living Case Study architect, is also noteworthy subtext to this listing at $1.85 million.

"We thought it was time to get this out there. It's a piece of history!" says Christine Girone, designer and project coordinator of the listing.