Colorado Architect + Engineer was Truly One of a Kind

If you've ever driven down I-70 past the town of Genesee just west of Denver, you've probably noticed an odd-looking house way up on top of a mountain that looks like it came straight out of a 1960s science fiction movie.

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While the iconic Colorado house was actually featured in a film years after it was built, the structure primarily serves as a unique landmark designed by a man who will forever be associated with the Centennial State for his creations.

Architect + Engineer Charles Deaton is a Colorado Icon

Charles Deaton was born in Clayton, New Mexico in 1921 but prior to his passing at his home in Morrison, Colorado back in 1996, his works earned him a prominent spot in Colorado's history books.

Deaton's most famous work is the aforementioned spaceship-style house in Genesee built in 1963 and officially named The Sculptured House. However, its appearance in the 1973 Woody Allen film Sleeper has since earned it the nickname of The Sleeper House.

Another of Deaton's creations still standing in Colorado was built around the same time and can be found on South Broadway in Englewood, Colorado.

Oddly enough, this building was originally built for the purpose of being home to the Key Savings and Loan Association but is now the building that houses a branch of Colonial Bank.

Deaton passed away on December 18, 1996, at the age of 75 in Morrison, Colorado, but prior to his passing, he made an undeniably huge impact on the state of Colorado with his creations.