Denver's Early Architecture

Denver's Early Architecture

by James Bretz
Denver's Early Architecture

Denver's Early Architecture

by James Bretz

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Overview

In spite of its relentless reputation as a "cow town," Denver has grown from a dusty prairie burg into a thriving metropolis nestled against the foothills of the great Rocky Mountains. Gold brought the area's first settlers in the 1850s, and mining camps sprouted up along the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River. The first rudimentary structures of canvas, mud, and logs were soon replaced with sturdy buildings made of brick, stone, and wood, in what is now affectionately referred to as "Lodo" or the lower downtown district. City growth worked its way uptown and to the east from this neighborhood of houses, hotels, shops, and commercial buildings, eventually encompassing Capitol Hill. Many well-known people worked and lived in downtown Denver and Capitol Hill, including the infamous Margaret "Molly" Brown of Titanic fame, railroad man David Moffat, merchant prince Charles Boettcher, druggist-turned-entrepreneur Walter Scott Cheesman, and Denver's notorious lovers, Horace Tabor and his wife "Baby Doe."

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780738580463
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 05/17/2010
Series: Images of America Series
Pages: 128
Sales rank: 1,096,915
Product dimensions: 9.24(w) x 6.60(h) x 0.38(d)

About the Author

Author James Bretz compiled this fascinating look at Denver's early buildings in both downtown and Capitol Hill using his own photographic collection as well as images from the Colorado Historical Society, Denver Public Library's Western History Department, and private individuals.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 Hotels and Apartments 9

2 Commercial and Government Buildings 37

3 Theaters and Restaurants 77

4 Churches 97

5 Schools 109

6 Residences 119

Bibliography 127

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