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(This home was recently updated and they kept a lot of the great original details including built-ins and the original bath fixtures)
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To be continued…
The neighborhood I’m highlighting today is located just west of Denver in Lakewood. Keep in mind that the City of Lakewood did not come into existence until 1969. This was a rural area used primarily for farming or ranching and the early (1950’s) subdivisions still have that rural feeling today. By rural I mean large 1/2+ acre lots with no sidewalks and zoned for horses.
Of course the lack of sidewalks probably had to do more with the lack of a city to establish requirements, or provide basic services like water and sewer. That’s right! These homes initially each had a well, a septic system and an outdoor trash incinerator. (If you’ve ever been in an older home with a seemingly arbitrary strip of concrete leading from the back door to the back of the yard…there once was an incinerator there)
Here are a few of my favorites:
This subdivision was created in the 1950’s and each lot was sold to individuals for them to build whatever they wished. So, each home is unique. But only a handful of the homes fall under the “Modern” category.
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This week’s exploration takes us to the City of Golden. People began settling the area now known as Golden in 1859. For several years “Golden City” was the leading town in the Jefferson Territory which earned it the designation of territorial capital of Colorado.
“Howdy Folks! Welcome to Golden…Where the West Remains”
This banner has been altered slightly to now say “…Where the West Lives” Not exactly the kind of town where one would expect to find modern residential architecture.
And that is the joy of this quest…finding and appreciating the unexpected.
Now, let’s get to what you came here for!
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The first thing you should know about Mid-Century Modern Architecture in Metro Denver…
Did you know that the first post-World War II residential subdivision listed as an historic district in the National Register of Historic Places is located in Englewood, a suburb of Denver?
Arapahoe Acres – “Constructed between 1949 and 1957, it is a remarkable community of one hundred and twenty-four individually unique, modern homes.” (from the Arapahoe Acres Historic District website)
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Arapahoe Acres
Thankfully, the architects, developer and conractor responsible for Arapahoe Acres didn’t stop there. There are unique pocket neighborhoods of mid-century mod homes, as well as individual homes scattered throughout the metro area.
I have catalogued dozens of these properties in my efforts to locate homes for my clients and will share my discoveries on this blog.
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