denver usonia

denver, photos — May 10, 2009

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A perfect example of a beautiful kept Denver Usonian home, the Touff House, designed 1958 by Victor Hornbein. The design was meant to keep a low profile to avoid blocking other homes views of the mountains, a consideration you do not often see these days.

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Victor Hornbein designed many of Denver’s greatest examples of the Usonian architectural style pioneered by Frank Lloyd Wright. Two examples of his non-residential commissions are the Ross-Broadway Library and the Denver Botanical Gardens.

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Speaking of gardens, not only is this house decorated with beautiful artwork, but is has outstanding landscaping.

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Here are some other examples of Usonian architecture from the same Denver neighborhood.

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