The “Conservative Contemporary” is a modernist custom home that was featured in the 1962 Parade of Homes, designed by Edgar McMechen and built by Duke B. Shepherd. On this day, 62 years ago, the 1962 Parade of Homes kicked off for a 2 week run in Lakewood’s Green Mountain Estates, showcasing 13 homes that represented “everything that’s new in ’62!” Th

IT’S NEO-MANSARD MONDAY! The day no one asked for, and that everyone secretly loves. /—\ Another week gone by . . . and it looks like the heatwave is gonna break starting tomorrow - yay! I grabbed a pic this morning of this 1969 neo-mansard two-story home in Lakewood’s Westgate subdivision, built by Witkin Homes in the late 1960s. While there are several examples of this mo

Lory Ice has been one of several Denver architects for which we have very little background, like almost nothing. In fact, before falling down the rabbit hole for a few hours this week, I have only been able to attribute him to one house . . . the highly unique Butterfly House in Lakewood’s Green Mountain, which was featured in the 1962 Parade of Homes, built by Tri-L Construction. But

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

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

Just how much of a geek am I? How about this . . . I have not only searched for and located over 7,000 mid-century modern homes in the Denver area, but I have mapped them too (plus countless more mid-century charming, storybook ranches, and ’80s mods - I have those layers turned off here)! If you own a mid-century modern home anywhere in and around Denver, there’s a 99% chance that