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Historic Denver Guides
This series of books immerses readers in the rich history of Denver's buildings and neighborhoods, and gives them the tools to explore the city through entertaining walking tours.

Molly Brown's Capitol Hill Neighborhood
2nd Edition

Leigh A. Grinstead

Photography by Cynthia S. Herrick

Discover the stories behind the architects and occupants of Denver's wealthiest neighborhood before the great depression.

ISBN 0-914248-13-8 $8.95

MILHEIM HOUSE
1355 PENNSYLVANIA
Architectural style: Transitional Foursquare
Built: 1893
Cost: $10,000
Architects: Unknown

Now located at 1515 Race Street, the Milheim House stood across the street from the Molly Brown House for ninety-six years. In 1893, John and Mary Milheim purchased the land just prior to the Silver Crash. John, born in Switzerland, made his fortune developing scales for weighing hay wagons. He also had real estate holdings and opened the city's first bakery. John died in 1910, and Mary owned the house until her death in 1930. After she died, it successively became a boardinghouse, apartments, and offices, like many Capitol Hill mansions.

The Milheim House being moved in 1989.

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