Sculptured House

USA / Colorado / Genesee / Ski Hill Drive, 24501
 house, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, interesting place, movie / film / TV location, Modern (architecture)
Historic house listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

- Built: 1963-1966
- Architect: Charles Deaton
- Alterations: large expansion in 2000 (also designed by Deaton)
- Architectural style: Sculptural Expressionist
- Areas of significance: Architecture; Social History
- Area: 15.3 acres
- Also known as: Deaton Sculptured House; Clamshell House; Flying Saucer House; Deaton-Huggins Sculptured House; Sleeper House
- Date added to NRHP: 2/24/2004
- Other designations: listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties
- Notes: The Sculptured House was originally conceived as a personal home for its designer, self-taught architect Charles Deaton. Due to financial difficulties, the Deaton family never moved in, and the home's interior remained unfinished for two decades. The house gained national notoriety when it was used in the 1973 Woody Allen movie "Sleeper".

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sculptured_House
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Coordinates:   39°42'2"N   105°16'38"W

Comments

  • Some people call it the Jetson's house.
  • The high part of the house(Whiteyr part in pic)was built origonally as a set for Sleeper and had no utilities in it.
  • Current home to Michael Dunahay - who purchased the house in 2006 for $3.45mm.
  • Walt - the high part of the house was originally built as a project house by Charles Deaton. It was used as a set for Sleeper, but not built for that purpose.
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