Mundane Modernism: Revealing Cheesman Park’s Highrise Architecture

Sat Aug 16 2025 at 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm UTC-06:00

One Cheesman Place | Denver

Docomomo US\/Colorado
Publisher/HostDocomomo US/Colorado
Mundane Modernism: Revealing Cheesman Park\u2019s Highrise Architecture
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A Walking Tour That will Reveal the Invisible Concrete Jungle of Cheesman Park’s Modernist Residential Highrises.
About this Event

✦ About the Walking Tour ✦

Cheeseman Park is lined with high-rise, multi-family buildings that use key design principles of the modern movement. The tour will discuss the significance of Cheeseman Park’s surrounding residential highrise buildings focusing on the architectural concepts and ideas found in these buildings.


✦ About the Tour Guides ✦

Josh Robinson is Senior Project Designer at KEPHART Architects, President of Docomomo Colorado, and is known for his talks and activities relating to Modernist architecture across the city and state. Robinson is also the President of the Ghost Town Club of Colorado, and participates in roles relating to education and preservation of those historic sites. In his free time Josh is restoring a 1955 Modernist home designed by Norton Polivnick in the historic community of Sunset Lanes.

Interior designer turned real estate agent Atom Stevens is a local resource for in-depth knowledge about mid-20th century home building and design in the Denver metro area and specializes in helping people buy and sell 20th century modern and charming homes with a focus on good design. He lives with his family in a Cliff May Home in Harvey Park, is a charter member and board VP of Docomomo US/CO and holds a Bachelor of Interior Architecture from Kansas State University.


Parking & Meeting Location  

There is street parking available. Registered attendees will receive an email with the meeting location and address.


Please note that tours take place rain, snow or shine. If your tour includes an outdoor portion, please dress for the weather. A member of the Docomomo team will contact all attendees directly should a tour be canceled for any reason.


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

One Cheesman Place, 1201 North Williams Street, Denver, United States

Tickets

USD 25.00

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