Horace Mann Junior High is an exquisitely detailed Denver example of Art Deco
Designed by Denver master architect Temple Buell in 1931
The design is reminiscent of Buell’s design for the Paramount Theatre the year before
Temple Hoyne Buell is known for many great Denver projects, including the original Cherry Creek Mall started in the late 1940s!
Almost hidden on a hilltop, is this beautiful example of Denver Moderne, the
Shangri-La Mansion.
Designed by Raymond Ervin in 1937, this mansion was inspired by a structure in the Frank Capra film of the same year, Lost Horizon.
Lost Horizon is itself almost a lost film as full prints no longer exist. The current restoration of the film is forced to use photo stills as stand-ins for missing scenes.
Denver landmark sculpture Articulated Wall
Created by famous Bauhaus artist Herbert Bayer in the final year of his life, 1986. It consists of 33 steps.
Bayer had relocated to Aspen, CO and lived there for 28 years
He signed his sculpture using his own famous Bayer font
Addition to Our Savior Parish Center on Capitol Hill in Denver. Designed by Charles Haertling in 1961.
Two great Prairie Style designs in Denver by Glen Huntington. Almost the same design, in different materials.
The first was built in 1916, the second below built in 1923!
