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House History Research

Catalog

Search for books, manuscript collections, maps and serials:
Possible subject headings:  Architects, Architecture – Colorado, Architecture – Denver, Buildings – Denver, Historic Buildings, Maps – Denver, Name (of building or person), Neighborhoods – Denver, Street maps – Denver

Directories

City Directories (Denver 1866-1986)
Colorado State Business Directories (1875 – 1956)
Denver Householder’s Directories (1926 – 1986)
Telephone Directories (1880 – present)

Atlases

Sanborn Insurance (1887 – 1962) microfilm

Census

Federal census for Colorado (1860 – 1920)

Colorado State (1885)

Newspapers

Colorado newspapers on microfilm

Photographs

Cities and towns—Denver—Buildings (by name)
Cities and towns—Denver—Residences
Cities and towns—Denver— Streets

Also see albums, boxed collections, William H. Jackson Collection

Reference and ephemera files

Architecture
Biographical search—name of owner or architect
Place name – Denver – buildings (by name)
Place name – Denver – business
Place name – Denver – residences (by name or address)
Place name – Denver – streets

To locate information on properties outside Denver, replace "Denver" in the above sources with the name of your community