Over one hundred years ago, Margaret Gessing, a model for the Daniels and Fisher department store, was widely known as Denver’s most beautiful model. She not only modeled for individual customers and in fashion shows, but also was in high demand by newspaper photographers for fashion-page articles. After Margaret married a well-known and colorful mortician, Joseph E. Bona, they had a reputation for hosting great parties. Her story involves a number of notable, historic buildings of Denver's past.
Judith Stalnaker grew tired of listening to unsubstantiated rumors that famous, wealthy people used to live in her condo building fifty years ago. So she decided to see if there was any evidence to back up the claims. Come along as this five-part series reveals the exciting, incredible information she found.
Last week we learned about President Eisenhower's and Buffalo Bill's association with 888 Logan Street, a mid-century apartment building in Denver's Capitol Hill neighborhood that was once said to be, "the most luxurious apartment house ever built in Denver." This week, we look at six more Denver elite who -- incredibly! -- all lived at 888 Logan Street at the same time in the early 1960s...
