National and State Register
Zall House
Denver County
The 1941 Zall House was designed and built for the long serving Denver city attorney, Max P. Zall. Local architect Rodney S. Davis designed the house. The building is an early work of Davis, an acknowledged local master of mid to late 20th century architecture in Denver, designed while working as a young man for the firm of Edwin A. Francis.
It is one of a handful of identified early works that reflects his transition from historical revival architecture into modernism, which would ultimately dominate his long and illustrious career. Well-known Denver horticulturalist and landscape designer George Kelly is responsible for the landscaping. The design embodies the plant choices, gardening recommendations and design principles. He later featured it in his book Rocky Mountain Horticulture, widely recognized as the first volume to address the unique climate and soil conditions facing home gardeners in the region.