National and State Register

Zang House / Gargoyle House

Denver County

This 1889 house was designed by William Lang, one of Denver’s most prolific late 19th century architects.  Built for Adolph J. Zang, an important Denver businessman, the 2½-story residence is a fine example of Late Victorian eclecticism, manifesting elements of the Chateauesque, Gothic, and Richardsonian Romanesque styles. 

A black and white photo of the house with a corner turret and oriel window. There is a steep gabled roof and an entrance on the corner of the first floor.

Zang House / Gargoyle House

The façade is of rock-faced stone and the other walls are brick.  Carved gargoyles and an eagle perched at the peak of the steeply pitched front gable roof lend an almost whimsical air to the ornamentation.

William A. Lang - Architect

National Register

Address

1532 Emerson St., Denver

Site Number

5DV.130