Pioneer Monument, Subscribers #1-4
Subscribers to the Pioneer Monument Fund On a plaque on the Pioneer Monument are the names of 37 private donors. The State of Colorado and the County of Denver also … Continue reading
Civic Center #2, Pioneer Monument
The Pioneer Fountain The commission of a fountain to honor Denver pioneers was the catalyst to begin planning of Civic Center. The statue’s design was originally offered to Augustus Saint-Gaudens … Continue reading
Civic Center, #1, Introduction
Denver’s Civic Center Mayor Robert Speer had a vision. He visited Europe and the 1893 Chicago Exhibition. His vision was to build a city that was “ an example, a … Continue reading
The Union Warehouse – Barth Hotel 1514 17th Street
The Barth Hotel, 1514 17th Street The Barth Hotel started life as a warehouse, not a hotel. Moritz Barth hired architect Frederick Carl Eberley, (1844-1915), in 1882, to construct the … Continue reading
1433 17th Street, St. Elmo Hotel
St. Elmo Hotel, 1433 17th Street Two blocks uptown from the Welcome Arch the St. Elmo was one of many, many hotels that promised rest to travelers arriving at Union … Continue reading
1770-1732 Blake Street, Windsor Stables
1732-1770 Blake Street, Windsor Hotel Stables The LODO tour has taken a detour from the original route. Blake street was added between 18th and 17th Street. This was done to … Continue reading
Graham Block, 1453-1463 Larimer #29
Graham Block, 1453-1463 Larimer Street Originally two buildings, a single building occupied by Ocean Prime restaurant, takes up the north-east corner of 15th and Larimer Street. Ocean Prime modified the … Continue reading
Denver in 1913, as told by Edward Hungerford
I Found this doing research on Larimer Street. Enjoy, JOE S Project Gutenberg’s The Personality of American Cities, by Edward Hungerford This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere … Continue reading
The Gallup-Stanbury Building, 1445-51 Larimer Street, #28
8The Gallup Stanbury Building, 1445-51 Larimer The Gallup-Stanbury building was built in 1873. The town was just 15 years old and progressed from log cabins to this architecturally interesting building. … Continue reading
1443 Larimer Street, Joe Replin Building, #27
1441-1443 Larimer Street, Joe Replin Building Joe Replin was the one hold out on Larimer Street that would not sell out to Dana Crawford. Lafitte’s restaurant was also hold out, … Continue reading
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