Huddleston, Sam L., 1914-2007
Person
Biography
Sam L. Huddleston (1914-2007) moved to Denver, Colorado in September 1949. His wife and his two sons joined him in the University Park area in December 1950. A graduate of the University of Illinois, and a veteran of World War II, Huddleston worked for the National Park Service as a landscape architect in Mississippi prior to moving to Colorado. Huddleston purchased an existing landscape architecture practice in Denver, retiring from the company in 1983.
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Oral History Interview with Mr. Sam Huddleston, 1986
Item
Identifier: M054.01.0001.00024
Abstract
Sam Huddleston discusses the University Park area of Denver, Colorado, and the changes that have taken place since he moved to the area in 1949. He talks about development of Harvard Gulch Park, construction of I-25 (Denver's North-South Interstate Highway), noise from the increased traffic in the neighborhood, and commercial and residential development in the area. Huddleston also discusses how residents are trying to deal with emerging problems due to the increased population density and...
Dates:
1986