Living in a Sculpture
04 Jan 2008
Arguably Colorados most famous home, the Sculptured House has a history as unusual as its architecture.
By Ruthanne Johnson![sculpturehouse-intro1](/wp-content/boulderhg/2008/01/sculpturehouse-intro1-300x199.jpg)
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Sleeper, But No Snoozer
Although his home was heralded as an architectural wonder and featured in national magazines and on a Today show segment, Deaton would never live in his Sculptured House. When the exterior was finished in 1966, he ran out of cash, after spending $100,000 on his dream. His habitable sculpture, as he sometimes called it, sat empty for the next 40 yearsdevoid of carpet, fixtures, furniture or occupants.![sculpturehouse-living](/wp-content/boulderhg/2008/01/sculpturehouse-living.jpg)
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