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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 t

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 te

Butler House in Lakewood’s Green Mountain Estates, SOLD by Atom Stevens and Kimber Dempsey

By Atom Stevens - August 17, 2023
SOLD in Lakewood, Colorado High on Green Mountain, THIS is Mid-Mod Luxury! SOLD in Lakewood’s Green Mountain Estates . . . THIS is mid-mod luxury . . . your dream home is waiting! Co-Listed with Kimber Dempsey Listing Details. In a world where new homes and flips alike try to take center stage in your life with short-lived design trends, the Butler House does what mid-century modern

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,

Tour the Harvey Mansion with Me!

By Atom Stevens - May 12, 2023
  Where Harvey Park Began The Harvey Mansion in Denver’s Harvey Park is where it all began. The half of the Harvey Park subdivision from Yale Avenue northward used to be a single ranch, all the way to Jewell Avenue, and this impressive home was the original ranch house . . . although it was not always this grand! The house started as a modest 2-story Dutch colonial farmhous

The Alan Golin Gass House is Approved to go to City Council

By Atom Stevens - April 04, 2023
I am pleased to have been present today to witness Denver’s Landmark Preservation Commission unanimously approve forwarding the landmark designation for the Alan Golin Gass House to City Council (the last step). It was over three years ago that Josh Robinson, Charles Russell and I proposed to Alan Golin Gass, FAIA the idea of landmarking his home (as we very much felt it was worthy) - a

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