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About Shannon Stanbro

Broker/Owner of Stanbro Real Estate | 5280mod with 19 years experience in Metro Denver's real estate market. Passionate about consumer advocacy and quality design/construction from any era...but particularly mid-century and modernist.

5280mod – Happenings & Updates

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Arapahoe Acres has updated their website:

Arapahoe Acres

The AA site is created by the homeowners for the homeowners and contains a lot of text, so if you’re more interested in pictures then you want to go here:

Photos of Arapahoe Acres

There are also currently 3 midcentury modern homes for sale in Arapahoe Acres and one more on the way. Those of you on my mailing list are also aware of the Ed Hawkins designed home currently for sale in Southern Hills.


Speaking of Arapahoe Acres homeowners, Diane Wray Tomasso has recently published another Denver Historic Guide with Westword writer, Michael Paglia. The new guide is called “Mid-Century Modern House in Denver” which you can pick up at Tattered Cover or from Historic Denver, Inc.

If you don’t already have them, you may also want to pick up “Denver: The Modern City” (shown) and “The Arapahoe Acres Historic District” guides.

Art Deco Exhibit…

now until June 1st, at the Aurora History Museum.

“On display will be examples of how the Art Deco style was utilized in building design, furniture, domestic pieces, radios, lighting, kitchen appliances, jewelry, and much more.”

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Pictured above is the Buerger Brothers building at 17th & Champa. Designed by architect Montana S. Fallis (most likely with the assistance of his son Myrlin), it is considered one of Denver’s best examples of Art Deco design. Thankfully, the building was rehabilitated in the late 90’s after decades of neglect and has now been converted into residential lofts.

Looking for your own modern space?

I have added 2 more websites to help you with your search.

Boulder Mod

Mountain Mod

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5280mod Newsletter

5280mod Fixture Finds

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Just have to share some of the outstanding (sometimes odd) fixtures and design elements I have discovered …

Sorry the picture isn’t better, but this is a towel bar and you can barely see the lovely original green tub in the background.

Nice original bubble light fixture!
Another fixture in the same house. I always applaud preservation, but I’m not sure what George Nelson would think of this…


In another original owner home, I found this sputnik fixture…looks good in spite of the “flame” bulbs.

5280mod An Original 1957 Find in Applewood

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Thanks to my brother-in-law for giving me a heads up on this gem in Applewood!

 


Built in 1957, from what I can gather, this home has only had 2 owners and is in remarkable original condition (other than the robin’s egg blue paint that has been recently sprayed on almost every exterior surface) The second owners purchased the home in 1967 and (I’m assuming) added the carpet.

This deck railing detail gets lost in the sea of blue.

Main bathroom with chrome “hideaway” toothbrush/glass holder.

 

Main entrance – planter with metal rods. The bricks appear to continue under the gold “sculptured” carpet in the living/dining areas. 
The divider seems to have been turned into a display case w/ a gold lamé backing.
This is a raised ranch with a garden level basement. As you can see in the exterior photo, both levels have a wall of glass.
Master Bedroom – nice light fixture and original hardware on the closets. (Must love pink)
Master Bath
Unfortunate placement of t.v. cable.
Notice the controls for the cooktop mounted on the back wall. That rectangular shape you can barely see on the counter to the left is a built in blender motor.
Dining room.
Dining Room side of the upstairs pass-through fireplace.
Bar/kitchenette in the basement.
Wallpaper in the Bar.
View of the family room (lower level) from the bar. This is another pass-through fireplace.
This home was recently purchased by an architect and his family.
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5280mod Explores Sternbergs' Summer Cabin

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Gene Sternberg (well known for his work in Arapahoe Acres) built this summer cabin in Evergreen back in 1952 and it recently came on the market, so I had to check it out.


As an Evergreen native, I spent many of my days exploring and horseback riding in the woods adjacent to this cabin. I have to assume that it will be scraped to make way for a new home as this is an excellent location and gorgeous setting.

(His signature butterfly roof)

5280mod Explores Bow Mar

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For those of you who have never been (or even those who have), you must spend an hour on a sunny day winding your way through Bow Mar.


As with many rural areas post-WWII, large farms were converted into residential housing developments. Bow Mar is by far one of the most well done farm to subdivision conversions in the Denver Metro area. The town was created in 1958 after most of its 295 residences were already built. All of the homes are on at least one acre and were originally restricted to being only one level. The streets are wide and the mountain views incredible. Bow Mar also has its own private lake with a beach. Not all of the homes are/were mod, but there are some good examples of mid-century and contemporary modern homes in Bow Mar. Here are some photos to get you started, but you should really take your own tour of Bow Mar.

Enjoy!