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Denver History Tours Blog: April 2010
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Denver History Tours Blog. Denver History Tours presents. the Denver History "Nugget". Wednesday, April 14, 2010. Over the past five months, I have been working on packing and preparing to vacate my workplace: the Colorado History Museum. When I'm not giving tours, researching and writing.I have to find time to actually work! Anyway, it's been a bittersweet time, so this overdue blog covers a brief history of the Colorado Historical Society's buildings and history since 1879. One of the last buildings de...
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Denver History Tours Blog: March 2010
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Denver History Tours Blog. Denver History Tours presents. the Denver History "Nugget". Thursday, March 4, 2010. Oftentimes when I am doing research I come across random photos and think to myself, "Surely this building must have been demolished long ago." Such is the case with the Colorado Casket Company photo. The picture caught my eye because of the name on the building of course! Its straightforwardness is refreshing in light of many of today's bewildering company names. Posted by Shawn Snow. Shawn gr...
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Denver History Tours Blog: Colorado Casket Company
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Denver History Tours Blog. Denver History Tours presents. the Denver History "Nugget". Thursday, March 4, 2010. Oftentimes when I am doing research I come across random photos and think to myself, "Surely this building must have been demolished long ago." Such is the case with the Colorado Casket Company photo. The picture caught my eye because of the name on the building of course! Its straightforwardness is refreshing in light of many of today's bewildering company names. Posted by Shawn Snow. One - in...
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Denver History Tours Blog: December 2009
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Denver History Tours Blog. Denver History Tours presents. the Denver History "Nugget". Wednesday, December 16, 2009. Wynken, Blynken and Nod. While I normally write about subjects in or near downtown Denver, I couldn't help but be struck by finding Denver's wonderful Wynken, Blynken and Nod statue in Pennsylvania! While I was on vacation this summer in the northeast, I stumbled upon the unmistakable statue we know so well.in Wellsboro, PA! So, how did this happen? Posted by Shawn Snow. Links to this post.
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Denver History Tours Blog: 16th and Wazee
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Denver History Tours Blog. Denver History Tours presents. the Denver History "Nugget". Sunday, January 31, 2010. The first floor of the Henry Lee Building at 16th and Wazee is better known as Dixon's Restaurant in the modern day. But while doing research on Wazee Street, I stumbled across some old pictures showing the evolution of this building over time. There is a Lower Downtown Walking Tour plaque. The Lower Downtown Historic District. Posted by Shawn Snow. Thanks for your blog! Shawn grew up in Denve...
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Denver History Tours Blog: Post Office Terminal Annex and EPA Building
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Denver History Tours Blog. Denver History Tours presents. the Denver History "Nugget". Tuesday, May 25, 2010. Post Office Terminal Annex and EPA Building. This photo, circe 1992, shows the massive Post Office Terminal Annex rising to the left, behind the bridge over 15th Street. The old Moffat Train station is on the far left (photo from Denver Public Library Western History Collection X-23640). The EPA building is shown from the 16th and Wynkoop corner (photo courtesty of EPA). And there's more to come.
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Denver History Tours Blog: July 2010
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Denver History Tours Blog. Denver History Tours presents. the Denver History "Nugget". Wednesday, July 21, 2010. A summer of research has turned up some interesting advertisements from Denver's past. Taking a bit of a diversion from my normal building related posts, here are some ads from a Broadway Theater. Program dated January 22, 1906. The beautiful Broadway The. While we lament the awful destruction of the Broadway, we can live it again (sort of) by looking at these fun ads:. At 1610 16th Street, yo...
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Denver History Tours Blog: January 2010
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Denver History Tours Blog. Denver History Tours presents. the Denver History "Nugget". Sunday, January 31, 2010. The first floor of the Henry Lee Building at 16th and Wazee is better known as Dixon's Restaurant in the modern day. But while doing research on Wazee Street, I stumbled across some old pictures showing the evolution of this building over time. There is a Lower Downtown Walking Tour plaque. The Lower Downtown Historic District. Posted by Shawn Snow. Links to this post. Shawn grew up in Denver,...
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Denver History Tours Blog: September 2010
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Denver History Tours Blog. Denver History Tours presents. the Denver History "Nugget". Wednesday, September 8, 2010. Early Denver Homes: 2222 Champa. This lovely Second Empire house was the residence of Wolfe Londoner, Mayor of Denver. He was elected in 1889. His detractors immediately accused him of ballot stuffing and corruption. The. The Londoner Home May 1, 1909. These two clips come from the. April 2, 1940. Pictures from the modern era in the 2200 block of Champa follow below:. This parking lot and ...
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Denver History Tours Blog: May 2010
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Denver History Tours Blog. Denver History Tours presents. the Denver History "Nugget". Tuesday, May 25, 2010. Post Office Terminal Annex and EPA Building. This photo, circe 1992, shows the massive Post Office Terminal Annex rising to the left, behind the bridge over 15th Street. The old Moffat Train station is on the far left (photo from Denver Public Library Western History Collection X-23640). The EPA building is shown from the 16th and Wynkoop corner (photo courtesty of EPA). And there's more to come.