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Sculptured House. / 39.70056°N 105.27667°W / 39.70056; -105.27667. The Sculptured House, also known as the Sleeper House, is a distinctive elliptical curved house built in Genesee, Jefferson County, Colorado, on Genesee Mountain in 1963 by the architect Charles Deaton. It features prominently in the 1973 Woody Allen sci-fi comedy Sleeper.
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Designed by architect Charles Deaton, Sculptured House began construction in 1963. The site was chosen because Deaton felt he could “stand and feel the great reaches of the Earth” from atop Genesee Mountain. After the building was completed in 1966, the home was abandoned without a finished interior when Deaton could no longer fund the project. Alt...
Designed to make residents feel as if they are living within a functional sculpture, this elliptically-shaped building was constructed using typical mid-century modern elements. With an exterior dominated by glass, metal, and concrete formed into distinct shapes, the building’s clamshell appearance is both minimal and dramatically interesting. Amas...
On March 12, 1967, Sculptured House made its nationally televised debut during a CBS program titled “The 21st Century,” hosted by Walter Cronkite. After speculating about what residences in 2001 may look like, the home was highlightedas one of the most futuristic residences of the time. Seven years later, Colorado’s “Spaceship House” gained an enor...
(Please note this is a private residence, and not openfor public visitation) Address: 855 Visionary Trail, Golden, CO 80401 Coordinates; 39°42′2″N 105°16′36″W County: Jefferson Constructed: 1963-1966 Architect: Charles Deaton Type: Closed Private Residence
Oct 30, 2018 · Larry and his wife, Toni, purchased the iconic Sculptured House eight years ago at a foreclosure sale. Known best for its role in the 1973 Woody Allen "Sleeper" film, the home has changed hands ...
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Oct 29, 2018 · The owner of a Colorado historical landmark is showing off renovations he is still making. Read the full story at https://cbsn.ws/3AXrIWx
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Aug 14, 2015 · Dubbed “the Flying Saucer House,” “the Sleeper House,” and “the Spaceship House,” the futuristic domicile was built by architect Charles Deaton. Perched on the top of Genessee Mountain ...
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Sculptured House. The Sculptured House was designed by modernist architect Charles Deaton and built in 1963–66 on Genesee Mountain west of Denver. Deaton’s only house design, the building is distinctive for its clamshell shape, which can be seen rising above Interstate 70 and was featured in Woody Allen’s 1973 comedy Sleeper.
