Joseph Eichler was an American real estate developer responsible for developing more than 11,000 tract homes in California during the mid century. His company was called Eichler Homes and those fortunate enough to live in one of his homes today lovingly refer to them simply as their "Eichler". Joseph was influential in bringing modern architecture to the general public and was known as a social visionary for commissioning modern designs primarily for the middle class. In his life he…
