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Why Are There Still So Many Holiday Displays Lit Around Denver?!

By Atom Stevens - January 11, 2026
Why though?! I’m sure most of you know the answer to this question, but in case you’re new here, or you follow me from afar, here is the inside scoop . . . TRADITION! Holiday lights themselves have been a Denver tradition for over 100 years—not only do we cover our homes in them, but our city hall gets lit up in a breathtaking light display every year . . . we have a “Parade of Lights,” and many
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Harvey Park Tour of Homes on Saturday

By Atom Stevens - October 29, 2025
Something HUGE is happening in Harvey Park this weekend - it’s like the 1955 Parade of Homes all over again, it is the Harvey Park Tour of Homes! On November 1st, 12-3pm, there will be 28 homes that are currently for sale in the neighborhood all open at one time, and you can see them all (or at least as many as you can fit into a 3 hour window). There are mid-century moderns, traditional brick po
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Atom Talks South Dahlia Lane with Denver7

By Atom Stevens - July 09, 2025
As you may know, I am the board vice president of the Colorado chapter of Docomomo US! Part of this humble executive position is talking to the media on occasion, which is what Josh Robinson (president of the board) and I did the other day, speaking with Denver7 reporter Ethan Carlson. Watch on YouTube (embedding is turned off on this video, so this link will open it directly in YouTube). The top
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The Charles Gordon Lee House in Denver’s Athmar Park

By Atom Stevens - October 11, 2024
It’s funny how this historic research works sometimes . . . As a real estate agent who specializes in selling historic properties, a significant part of my work is to dig into historic research, indexing, documenting, processing, and sharing much of what I learn along the way. It makes it so that I have a supreme knowledge of the product I am selling, and it also helps me to connect the dots abou
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Krisana Park Turns 70!

By Atom Stevens - October 10, 2024
On this day, in 1954 . . . This ad ran in the Denver Post, introducing the new “3-D Contemporary” that H. B. Wolff & Co. were building in their new development, Krisana Park (named as a combination of names of the former land owners of the Krisana Park tract - Christian & Anan Noe). The design, by architect Frenchie Gratts of Gratts & Warner, is based very heavily on Jones & Emmons’ designs for J
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Neo-Mansard Monday in Denver’s Southmoor Park

By Atom Stevens - July 08, 2024
IT’S NEO-MANSARD MONDAY! The day no one asked for, and that everyone secretly loves. /—\ Is it already Monday again?! Things are starting to blur together this summer! This 1960s neo-mansard is in Southmoor Park, featuring double doors, inset windows on the upper level, and if you look closely, you can even see quoins in the brickwork! This home is NOT presently offered for sale. See all of th
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Neo-Mansard Monday in Denver’s Academy Subdivision

By Atom Stevens - June 17, 2024
IT’S NEO-MANSARD MONDAY! The day no one asked for, and that everyone secretly loves. /—\ A modest 1970s neo-mansard home in Denver’s Academy subdivision in the greater Bear Valley neighborhood, one of a few different neo-mansard models in the neighborhood. This one is notable for still featuring rustic stained cedar siding and cedar shakes on the mansard roof, which would have been a common mater
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The MOST Mid-Century Charming Home for Sale in Harvey Park

By Atom Stevens - April 26, 2024
The MOST Mid-Century Charming Home FOR SALE in Harvey Park . . . your dream home is waiting Listing Details (Offered by Gary Carlson, Realty ONE Group Premier) “A Home of Beauty is a Joy Forever” That was the tagline that C. C. Ford Construction used in 1953 to advertise their homes in Sharon Park (part of the greater Harvey Park area) . . . and this house is a WONDERFUL example of that statemen
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays 2023

By Atom Stevens - December 24, 2023
🎄 Merry Christmas and happy holidays to everyone this Christmas Eve . . . I wish you happy and prosperous times this season and beyond! I am grateful to all of you for your attention, likes, follows, comments, DMs, reading my articles, attending my live talks/tours/open houses, sharing your stories, inviting me into your amazing homes - and especially to those of you who have chosen to hire me t
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Googie Style Former Big Top Store on Jewell Avenue in Harvey Park Slated for Demolition

By Atom Stevens - November 16, 2023
One of Eight Remaining Buildings is Slated for Demolition ATTENTION is drawn once again to the old mid-century modern Googie style BIG TOP convenience stores, of which 16 were built across the Denver area during the 1950s and ’60s. A classic example of roadside “roofitecture,” the unique and satisfying catenary style roof of these buildings evoke a pagoda or yes, a circus tent - although it’s imp
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The Last Vacant Lot in Harvey Park Isn’t Vacant Anymore

By Atom Stevens - July 15, 2023
After roughly 70 years, and last vacant lot in Harvey Park is finally being built on! This is one of the lakefront lots along Yale Avenue, which are some of the best lots in the neighborhood - not only for being lakefront, but also because they have some incredible unobstructed mountain views over Bear Valley. Of course, I have pessimistically assumed that when this lot is developed, it will be w
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Tour the Beautiful Alpert House in Denver’s Cherry Hills Heights!

By Atom Stevens - June 09, 2023
FOR SALE in Cherry Hills Heights . . . your dream home is waiting! Contact me for a personal tour of this home, or any other currently on the market - DM on Insty, or text/call 303-900-8220. This is the Alpert House, designed by Richard Crowther in Denver’s Cherry Hills Heights, offered by Stephanie Kroll at MileHiModern (listing details). Since there will be no public open house, and showings a
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