Art Deco...
Shangri-La
A repeat of a Denver Eye favorite:
The Harry Huffman Mansion, designed 1938 by Raymond Harry Ervin. A mix of Art Deco and Streamline Modern, it was designed to mimic the mansion from Frank Capra’s film, Lost Horizon.
Lost Horizon (1937)
Ervin’s design may even be superior to the original!
July 24th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Tom Lundin
Denver monorail design
Otto Kuhler was one of the world’s most famous industrial designers, well known for his Streamline Modern locomotives from the 1930s.
In 1967 he illustrated plans for a monorail system for Denver that was never built.
In most places the monorail would be suspended above existing rail lines, though it is riding through downtown in this drawing. (That seems to be I.M. Pei’s Mile High Tower in the background, though the Brown Palace across the street, seems to have been left out.)
Kuhler seems to have retained much of his 1930s/40s Streamline design in these 1967 illustrations. (I believe that is supposed to be Cherry Creek in the drawing above)
July 18th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Tom Lundin
Cyclone at night
Sign for The Cyclone rollercoaster at Lakeside Amusement Park. The rollercoaster and sign were built 1940, the Art Deco design was by Richard Crowther.
July 16th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Tom Lundin
Glen Huntington Bandshell
The Art Deco Bandshell in Boulder’s Central Park, designed 1938 by Glen Huntington.
Modeled after the Bandshell at the Hollywood Bowl, this design in Boulder has maintained
it’s original stunning appearance.
June 9th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Tom Lundin
Inside the Mayan Theatre
The Mayan Theatre was designed 1930 by Montana Fallis.
Denver is extremely fortunate that this outstanding example of
Art Deco Mayan Revival has remained intact.
Others involved included sculptor Julius Ambrusch and architect
Victor Hornbein.
The Mayan was opened just as the stock market crash put an end to the construction
of Art Deco film theaters.
This theater went through an unused period which helped preserve it from being renovated
and updated over the years.
June 6th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Tom Lundin
Lakeside Cyclone entranceway
The Art Deco entranceway to the Cyclone Rollercoaster at Lakeside Amusement Park.
The Cyclone opened in 1940 and was designed by Edward Vietel Sr. I am pretty sure the entranceway was one of many Richard Crowther designs for the park.
June 3rd, 2010 / No Comments » / by Tom Lundin
American Red Cross building
Originally the Van Hummell Building, designed 1951 by Edwin Francis.
June 1st, 2010 / No Comments » / by Tom Lundin
Denver brickwork
Amazing Art Deco brickwork from Horace Mann Junior High, designed 1931 by Temple Buell
May 30th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Tom Lundin
Winter is over
Winter is over, so let’s take a last Winter look at Shangri-La in the snow.
Raymond Harry Ervin designed this mansion in 1938 to look like the sanctuary in the original film version of Lost Horizon.
May 17th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Tom Lundin
Parkaire
The Parkaire Apartments located on Capitol Hill, Art Deco design from the late-’30s, I assume
May 12th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Tom Lundin
Denver brickwork
Detail of brickwork from the Art Deco Bryant-Webster School, designed 1931 by G. Meredith & J. Rodger Musick.
May 11th, 2010 / 1 Comment » / by Tom Lundin
Paramount Theater Wurlitzer
The Art Deco Paramount Theater was designed 1930 by Temple Buell.
The Paramount has a twin console Wurlitzer organ, designed by organist Jesse Crawford 1930.
For special events the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Organ Society provides musicians that can play the mighty Wurlitzer.
The beautiful Paramount Theater is the last original movie theater in downtown Denver.
April 30th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Tom Lundin
Denver brickwork
A photo of some brick detail from Temple Buell’s design for Mullen’s Home for Nurses
from 1936.
April 27th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Tom Lundin
Lakeside Hurricane ticket booth
The Hurricane ticket booth at Lakeside Amusement Park. An Art Deco design by Richard Crowther from the late ’40s-early ’50s.
April 21st, 2010 / No Comments » / by Tom Lundin
Streamline modern
Great Streamline Moderne home on Bonnie Brae, designed 1938 by Lester Jones.
This replaces an earlier post with a better photo.
April 13th, 2010 / No Comments » / by Tom Lundin
