Frank Edbrooke House
Alison Salutz2024-08-08T21:19:10-06:00Frank Edbrooke House, 1825 E. 25th The former house of influential architect Frank Edbrooke, who designed the Brown Palace Hotel in downtown Denver as well as other notable landmarks.
Frank Edbrooke House, 1825 E. 25th The former house of influential architect Frank Edbrooke, who designed the Brown Palace Hotel in downtown Denver as well as other notable landmarks.
Albert Whitaker House, 3656 Bryant St. Albert Whitaker was an influential businessman in early Denver. Whitaker and his business associate Marcus "Brick" Pomeroy developed the town of Highland where Whitaker served as mayor of the town before Highland was annexed into Denver.
George Morrison Sr. Residence, 2558 Gilpin St. Violinist and Jazz Band Leader George Morrison home. Morrison built the house in 1923 despite protests and a bombing attack during its construction. In the segregation era, top Black national acts and entertainers were hosted as guests in this home when the nice downtown Denver hotels had a [...]
Wellshire Inn, 3333 S. Colorado Blvd. The Tudor style Wellshire Inn was built in the 1920s to serve as the club house for a private gold club. The city eventually acquired it, making the course public and the Wellshire Inn is now an events center.
Garden Place Elementary, 4425 Lincoln St. Garden Place is one of Denver's oldest continuously operating schools, having opened its doors in 1904.
Benedict Fountain, 475 E. 20th Ave This fountain was dedicated by JB Benedict as a gift to the children of Denver for the Christmas of 1932. It was designed to be a pool where children could enjoy wading and sailing toy boats.
Stedman Elementary, 2940 Dexter St. Stedman Elementary school was built in 1925 and designed by architect George L. Bettcher as part of a 10-year plan to address growing school demand after World War I. However, Stedman's significant history lies not only in its construction as part of Denver Public Schools' expansion or its neoclassical architecture, [...]
Bear Mountain and Monkey House Designed by Victor Borchert with planning assistance from Saco Reink DeBoar, Bear Mountain was constructed in 1918 and completed in 1919. It was the first "natural habitat" animal enclosure in the United States. Bear Mountain was a prototype to be implemented in zoos throughout the United States thereafter. Since its [...]
Lakeside Amusement Park, 4601 Sheridan Blvd. An amusement park located in the small municipality of Lakeside, it opened in 1908 and has been in operation for over 100 years, with several intact early structures.
Old Elitch Gardens Carousel, 3775 Tennyson St. The stylized pavilion was erected in 1926 and housed the Elitch Gardens' second carousel until the amusement park moved downtown in 1995 leaving it vacant.