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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 “
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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 te
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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
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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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Throwback to the 1950s in Westminster’s Sunset Lanes Neighborhood

By Atom Stevens - March 23, 2023
The home of interior designer Bob Biesk on Stuart Street before the attached carport was added, and the veranda was enclosed into a room. Look at how tidy that yard is!! Biesk and his friend, interior designer H. Albert Phibbs used to make day trips to the mountains to bring large rocks back for landscaping, used prominently in front of the home here. This is one of 99 examples of an afforda
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Hutchinson Homes Under Construction in Harvey Park

By Atom Stevens - March 05, 2023
Enjoy this incredible photo of Denver’s Harvey Park neighborhood, under construction, sent to me by Kathy, one of the attendees of my Harvey Park History Morning last weekend. Two Hutchinson Homes “Century” models are under construction with the Loretto Heights College administration building (designed by Frank Edbrooke, designer of the Brown Palace Hotel) perfectly framed u
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Happy 303 Day, Colorado!

By Atom Stevens - March 03, 2023
If you know Colorado, you know that 303 was our state’s first area code, and it was our state’s only area code until I was about 10 years old (back when a “landline” house phone was still our only means of communicating over long distances). To celebrate, I wanted to share one of my favorite modern buildings in the state, the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center at Rocky Mounta
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Mid-Mod Spotting: Unique Burns Mod in Denver’s Harvey Park

By Atom Stevens - December 09, 2022
This unique Burns Modern in Denver’s Harvey Park is one of the “Glenwood” tri-level models. One of the interesting aspects of this mid-century modern tri-level design was its inherent flexibility. While almost all tri-levels have an established front and back elevation baked into the design, the Glenwood could be placed on the lot three different ways: Living room to the f
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Cliff May’s Prefab Ranch Homes in Denver - Presented by Atom at Docomomo US/CO

By Atom Stevens - January 13, 2021
I gave a talk about the Cliff May Homes in Denver (where I live!) during the January 13, 2021 Chapter Meeting of Docomomo US/Colorado. I am one of the charter members of the Colorado chapter of Docomomo US, and our early meetings were during the pandemic, which meant that we were all meeting virtually over ZOOM (and giving our talks that way as well). We try to have a speaker for each of our
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