The Colonnade of Civic Benefactors, #10, Kate A. Speer
Kate A. Speer Continuing the list of names on the Colonnade of Civic Benefactors is the wife of Denver’s most famous civil servant, Kate A. Speer. She was born … Continue reading
Colonnade of City Benefactors, #9 WilliamWallace McLellan
W. W. McLellan Ninth on my list of the Civic Benefactors is William Wallace McLellan. McLellan, born June 4, 1835, died November 11, 1921 was a Canadian by birth. He … Continue reading
The Brind Mansion, 1000 Logan
The Brind Mansion, 1000 Logan The house at 1000 Logan was J. Fitz & Mary Evaline Brind’s second house on Capitol Hill. Originally they had a mansion at 825 Logan. … Continue reading
Colonnade of Civic Benefactors, #8, John T. Mason
John T. Mason The eighth name on the Colonnade of Civic Benefactors at the Greek Theater in Civic Center is John Thomas Mason. John T. Mason (2/7/1853-12/6/1938) was born in … Continue reading
Colonnade of Civic Benefactors, #7, G. W. Clayton
George Washington Clayton G.W. Clayton has had more notoriety from his real estate holdings after his passing than when he was alive. Take heed, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Elon … Continue reading
Colonnade of Civic Benefactors, #6, Walter C. Mead
Walter C. Mead I see a pattern building. My usual search starts on the Internet. Tonight, I went to my new go-to source, The History of the Denver Country Club … Continue reading
Colonnade of Civic Benefactors #5, J H P Voorhies
J H P VOORHIES The Voorhies Memorial brackets the north side of Denver’s Civic Center. John Hart Pemberton Voorhies is the fifth name on the Colonnade of Civic Benefactors on … Continue reading
Social Clubs vs. Fraternal Orders
Union Hall, Victor Colorado Since my last post was on Social Clubs around the turn of the last century, I thought I would post a paper I did on Fraternal … Continue reading
The Colonnade of Civic Benefactor, #4, Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Woodward
Frank Lincoln Woodward The forth name on the Colonnade of Benefactors is: “Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Woodward.” The Mr. is Frank Lincoln Woodward, maybe the West’s most prolific “clubber”. … Continue reading
The Colonnade of Civic Benefactors, #3, Henry Gebhard
Henry Gebhardt Henry Gebhardt is the third name on the wall of the Greek Theatre. According to Phil Goodstein and the book “THE DENVER CIVIC CENTER, the Heart of the … Continue reading
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