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Denver Orphans’ Home

Constructed in 1902, the two and one half story, red brick, Second Renaissance Revival style building was designed by Denver architects Willis Marean and Albert Norton.  The Denver Children’s Home Association celebrated a century of serving children in 1981. 

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Denver Municipal Auditorium (Quigg Newton Denver Municipal Auditorium)

Completed in 1908, this Renaissance Revival style arena/theater was designed by Denver architect Robert Willison.  Constructed of buff brick, the three-story terracotta trimmed building featured prominent corner towers that were topped with cupolas. 

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Denver Mint

The Denver Mint was officially established in 1895, and the original two-story Second Renaissance Revival style granite building was completed in 1904. 

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Denver Medical Depot (Inner-city Business Park)

The 1942 Denver Medical Depot began operations as a U.S. Army storage and distribution center for medical equipment and supplies necessary for the war effort.

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Denver Dry Goods Company Building

Frank E. Edbrooke is credited with the design of the numerous components making up this massive red brick commercial building, which extends along California Street between 16th and 15th streets.  Between 1888-1924, the original three-story building grew along with one of Denver’s most successful retail operations. 

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Denver City Railway Company Building (Sheridan Heritage)

The four-story red brick commercial building was constructed as a car barn and horse stable for the Denver City Railway Company.  Located across the street from Union Station, the 1883 building served as the main terminus for Denver’s first public mass transit system until 1892, by which time cable and electric car systems had emerged.

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Denver City Cable Railway Building / Tramway Cable Building (Spaghetti Factory)

The two-story red brick building was constructed in 1889 to house the operations of the Denver City Cable Railway Company. Incorporated in 1888, by the early 1890s the company had thirty miles of cable railway running through Denver business and residential areas. 

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Denver Athletic Club

Constructed in 1889, the original six-story building, of rough-faced pink sandstone and red brick, was designed by Varian and Sterner.

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Denver & Salt Lake Railway Derrick No. 10300

Originally operated as the centerpiece of work trains involved in cleaning up derailments and wrecks throughout the Denver & Salt Lake Railway’s system, the 1913 derrick played a key role in maintaining the Continental Divide crossing at Corona (Rollins) Pass.

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Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Track Panel Car No. AX-3214

D&RGW Railroad Track Panel Car No. AX-3214 is important as a representative type of railroad maintenance-of-way rolling stock.

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