Western History & Genealogy Blog

Architecture/Architects

Which Denver Public School is this?

Submitted by rdudley on Tue, 11/10/2009 - 11:03
Mystery solved for old Denver Public School

Did you go to Columbine school?

This photo in the Denver Public Library Western History Collection bears a stamp on the back which reads Information Services, Denver Public Schools.

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Let Us Entertain You

Submitted by smcdonald on Thu, 09/10/2009 - 07:51
Exterior view of the Palace Theatre on 15th & Blake Streets in Denver circa 1885
"Hotel Metropole" and "Restaurant" written over front entrances.
Interior view of the Broadway Theatre circa 1900
View of 18th (Eighteenth) and California Streets in Denver, Colorado
Interior view of the Denham Theatre crica 1915
Signs read: "The Old Timers Hang Out," and "Eva Lang and the Denham Players."
"Harry Huffman's Tabor Now Musical Comedy," "F & C Shoes,"...
Interior view of the Tabor Theatre circa 1925

Another interesting aspect to the “amusements” in Denver were...

In a recent trip my hometown in the Sierra Nevada’s I realized that I have become way to reliant on technology for entertainment.  I have to admit, that I was very lost without a wireles

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Who Designed Your House?

Submitted by ellen z on Thu, 04/16/2009 - 08:25

Curious about the architect of your house? During the past several years, we inventoried the architectural plans created by Colorado architects so these plans will be available for the public. With a grant from the State Historical Fund from the Colorado Historical Society we published the guides to the architects records online. 

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