Wheeler House
Denver County
Charles Wheeler platted the area in which the house sits as the Wheeler Subdivision of Witter’s North Denver Addition, promoted the North Denver area, sold property, and constructed a seven-story office building. As a further expression of his confidence in the new city and the Highlands community, Wheeler constructed his own house in the addition in 1875 and occupied it until 1893. Wheeler made his reputation and his wealth as a respected and influential executive of several Denver-based railroads.
Wheeler House (1999 photograph)
The Wheeler House is one of the oldest houses in the Highlands area and is a rare surviving example of what was once a common architectural type in early Denver - the wood frame, gabled-L plan, one-story house. The house retains common Victorian era stylistic and construction elements that make it an important reminder of the pre-1880 period.
Wheeler House (2009 photograph)
Addendum: The owners of the property brought the nomination forward in 1999. Recent research revealed later owners (an out-of-state corporation) demolished the building in 2005 and constructed a three-story condo building atop a two-car garage. With the loss of the house, the property no longer retains sufficient physical integrity to convey its significance.