Homes...
Morris house
And on the other side of 8th Ave near Cheesman Park, this 1961 Formalist house designed
1961 by Langdon Morris & Carl Groos.
(Architect names gleaned from the incredible guidebook The Mid-Century Modern
House in Denver by Michael Paglia and Diane Wray Tomasso.)
May 20th, 2011 / 1 Comment » / by Tom Lundin
Cavode House
1950 International-style house just outside of Cheesman Park. Designed by Joseph
and Louise Marlow.
I included this closeup to more clearly detail how the entranceway was designed to allow
the tree to pierce the roofline.
May 19th, 2011 / No Comments » / by Tom Lundin
Amter house
Usonian-style home in the Hilltop area designed 1954 by Joseph Lort.
There is another Lort design in Hilltop, an International-style house from 1946, but his
other 1954 Hilltop Usonian design was torn down in 2000.
May 9th, 2011 / No Comments » / by Tom Lundin
Arapaho Hills
Finally took a photo of this home in Littleton’s Arapaho Hills that I am happy with (click to enlarge). It was designed in late-1950s (probably 1957) by Mannon Associates. Arapaho Hills was a follow-up development to Englewood’s Arapahoe Acres.
The low horizontal profile is deceiving… if you look at the size of the front door, you realize that the wall on the left is taller than a person. The design is based on one of the two Reed Houses in Arapahoe Acres. (Look here)
May 5th, 2011 / No Comments » / by Tom Lundin
Art Deco home
Art Deco house designed by Charles Jaka in 1931.
Jaka also designed the Art Deco Cruise Room in The Oxford Hotel (1933).
April 20th, 2011 / 4 Comments » / by Tom Lundin
Centennial mod
Nice rooflines on this International-style home in Centennial.
I assume it is from the 1960s.
April 12th, 2011 / No Comments » / by Tom Lundin
Lakewood mountain homes
And for Friday, some beautiful Rustic Modern* homes in Lakewood, overlooking Denver.
The home above is from 1987 and makes use of Brutalist poured-in-place textured concrete.
This next one from 1973 is classic mountain Rustic Modernism.
The view of Denver from these homes.
And finally, another attempt at photographing the elusive Expressionist Fredrick House,
designed by Boulder architect Charles Haertling in 1964.
* Rustic Modern term coined by Diane Wray and Michael Paglia, authors of the outstanding guidebook The Mid-Century Modern House in Denver.
April 8th, 2011 / 3 Comments » / by Tom Lundin
More Barnum rooflines
A continuation of photos of Usonian rooflines in the Barnum area of Denver.
Again, not the best photos, I took these years ago, with no intention of publishing them
anywhere.
This home I would date from around 1950, the others probably mid-1950s.
This last one was in the middle of a paint job when I took the photo, so this one will not
enlarge when clicked. Just appreciate the roofline.
February 23rd, 2011 / No Comments » / by Tom Lundin
Barnum rooflines
These photos might not be the best and they are a little old (as can be attested to by the
Hillary For President sign), but I love the Usonian rooflines of these homes scattered in
little pockets throughout the Barnum area of Denver.
February 21st, 2011 / No Comments » / by Tom Lundin
