Arapaho Hills

Arapaho Hills is a pocket of mid mod homes with in five minutes of downtown Littleton and an easy commute into Denver. Concepted by Edward Hawkins and Clyde Mannon. Arapaho Hills the sister community to Arapahoe Acres, reflects the Usonian and International design styles in post-World War II architecture. Usonian design was based on Frank Llyod Wright's later works, based on Wright's concept of Naturalism. The homes of Arapaho Hills were designed to blend into the landscape of their local surroundings. After designing the sales office/carpentry shop at 5301 Lowell and the house at 3650 Chimayo, Edward Hawkins withdrew from an active design role in the project. The balance of Arapaho Hills was developed entirely by Clyde Mannon, working as Mannon Associates, with the majority of the houses designed by regional architect Bruce Sutherland assisted by architect John Eatwell. Six of the houses were designed by national firms for Better Homes & Gardens magazine as "Idea” homes for the years 1956 through 1961.