National and State Register

William J. Dunwoody House (LaLoma Restaurant)

Denver County

Built in 1889, the William J. Dunwoody house is significant for its high-quality craftsmanship and for its namesake, who was a successful Denver businessman.  Originally from Poughkeepsie, New York, William Dunwoody first traveled to Colorado to recover from tuberculosis.  

A black and white photo of the house with a small fence in the front, tree and house on the sides and car below.

William J. Dunwoody House (LaLoma Restaurant)

Eventually he and his brother founded the Dunwoody Soap Company in Denver.  The house was built by Dunwoody in 1889 and remained in his family until 1960.  After 1974 it became the location of a well-known Denver restaurant.