Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Denver Orphan's Home Historic Building Application Forms
- Midland Terminal Railway station, Cripple Creek, Colorado
- Front view of Midland Terminal Railway station, constructed in 1896, Cripple Creek, Colorado; the two-story brick building has a stone foundation and/or basement, corbel coursework between basement and second- story windows, gabled roof with...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1910.; Midland Terminal Railway.
- [between 1896 and 1910]
- Report of Henry A. Buchtel Pastor Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church Denver, Colorado
- This is a report submitted to the Quarterly Conference at the close of Henry A. Buchtel's term as pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church. During his tenor the church raised money to build a new building at 1820 Broadway in Denver, Colo. The...
- Buchtel, Henry Augustus, 1847-1924.; Trinity United Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Methodist churches--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1891 March 30
- McPhee and McGinnity Paint Factory/Clock tower Building/Pittsburg Plate Glass Co. Building/Styro Building
- Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 3, 1921 March
- Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Numbers 4 and 5, 1921 April-May
- George W. Clayton College small boys dormitory No.G : basement plan
- This item (1 of 147) is from the Maurice B. Biscoe Architectural Records (C MSS WH1523). This drawing shows the basement plan of a boys' dormitory at the George W. Clayton College, 32nd Avenue at Colorado Boulevard, Denver, Colorado and was...
- George W. Clayton College (Denver, Colo.); Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Basements.; Dormitories.
- [1911?]
- Emerson school
- Architectural drawing shows basement plan of Emerson Public School at 1420 Ogden Street in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver Public Schools--1880-1890.; Emerson School (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Schools--1880-1890.
- 1884
- The Isis Theatre
- Architectural drawing shows basement plan for the Isis Theatre, 1722 Curtis Street in Denver, Colorado (demolished after 1953).
- Theaters--1910-1920.; Isis Theater (Denver, Colo.)
- 1912 May 21
- Teller County Court House
- Exterior view of Teller County Court House erected in 1904, 101- 105 W. Bennett, Cripple Creek, Colorado; this two-story flemish-bond brick building has a natural stone foundation and/or basement, quoins, double- wide recessed entryway in center...
- Teller County Court House (Cripple Creek, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Courthouses--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1980-1990.
- 1988?
- Midland Terminal Station, Cripple Creek
- Exterior view of Cripple Creek District Museum (formerly Midland Terminal Railway Station), Cripple Creek, Colorado; building was constructed in 1896, closed in 1949 after railroad halted operations, and reopened in 1953 as a private nonprofit...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Galleries & museums--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1960-1970.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1960-1970.
- 1969 December 17
- Residence in Central City, Colorado
- A one story, clapboard house with a side gable is partly visible on the crest of a hill in Central City, Colorado. The house has a walk-out basement with a door, rectangular windows, a paneled door with a makeshift tin roof over the top, and a...
- Central City (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Dwellings--Colorado--Central City--1930-1950.; Maintenance & repair--Colorado--Central City--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950]
- Construction site of Swedish Hospital
- Construction workers stand on a platform set on scaffolding in the excavated basement of a building under construction at Swedish Hospital (Swedish Medical Center) in Englewood (Arapahoe County), Colorado. Shows piers set into the basement floor....
- Swedish Hospital (Englewood, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Englewood (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Basements--Colorado--Englewood--1960-1970.; Building construction--Colorado--Englewood--1960-1970.; Construction workers--Colorado--Englewood--1960-1970.;...
- [between 1960 and 1963?]
- Equipment for firemen
- Men look into a basement fire at 1636 Arapahoe Street in downtown Denver, Colorado; Jim French wears a gas mask.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Fire fighting--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Fires--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Gas masks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; French, Jim, firefighter.
- 1939 September 7
- East Denver High School
- View of East Denver High School at 19th (Nineteenth) and Stout Streets in Denver, Colorado. Features include entablature, columns, arches, a pediment, and an arch keystone with a carved face of a girl.
- Denver Public Schools--Buildings--1890-1920.; East Denver High School (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920?]
- Day nursery, Pueblo
- Exterior view of Pueblo Day Care Center (day nursery), in Pueblo, Colorado, shows a two-story, rock-faced, stone building with truncated hip roof and basement. A sign attached to the basement door on the side of the building reads "Toy Loan...
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Day care--1930-1940.; Nurseries--Colorado--Pueblo--1930-1940.
- February, 1939
- Goodwill store and shoppers
- Interior view of a Goodwill store in Denver, Colorado; women try on hats and look at dresses and garments. Stairways lead to a basement and mezzanine, merchandise includes clothing, lamps, and furniture. Signs read: "Curio Shop," "Shoes," and...
- Goodwill Industries of Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Charitable organizations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Shopping--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Thrift...
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Brief histories of the Denver Public Schools
- Compiled for the administrative offices of the Denver Public Schools, this book contains brief histories for the majority of the Public Schools in Denver, Colorado up to they year 1952.
- Denver Public Schools--History.
- 1952
- Glenarm Branch, Young Men's Christian Association History
- Warren/Iliff Mansion (Fitzroy Place)
- Pacific Express Stable/Francis J. Fisher Building, basement stable
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 35, 1912 August 31
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 31, 1909 September 18
- Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Numbers 1 and 2, 1921 January-February
- Basement interior chute from window
- Interior of a basement shows a coal chute that extends from the window to the floor, rolls of insulation, and scraps of paper.
- Coal chutes--1890-1910.; Basements--1890-1910.; Interiors--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Basement remodel
- Interior view of a basement den at 180 Marion Street in the Country Club neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; decor includes Native American rugs, a taxidermied deer with antlers, a potted plant, a folding screen, and Empire style furniture.
- Country Club (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Dens--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Photo murals on walls of Fred Mazzulla's basement
- Interior view of the basement at the Fred Mazzulla residence at 1930 East 8th (Eighth) Avenue in the Country Club neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; Herndon Davis portraits include Wild Bill Cody, Robert Speer, John F. Healy, Soapy Smith, the...
- Mazzulla, Fred--Homes & haunts.; Country Club (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Basements--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.;...
- [between 1940 and 1947?]
- Photo murals on walls of Fred Mazzulla's basement
- Interior view of the basement at the Fred Mazzulla residence at 1930 East 8th (Eighth) Avenue in the Country Club neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; Herndon Davis portraits include Ralph Baird, Lord Ogilvy, Chet Nelson, Gene Fowler, Helen Bonfils,...
- Mazzulla, Fred--Homes & haunts.; Country Club (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Basements--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.;...
- [between 1940 and 1947?]
- Photo murals on walls of Fred Mazzulla's basement
- Interior view of the basement at the Fred Mazzulla residence at 1930 East 8th (Eighth) Avenue in the Country Club neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; Herndon Davis portraits include David H. Moffat, John Evans, Danny Sullivan, William Byers, W. M....
- Mazzulla, Fred--Homes & haunts.; Country Club (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Basements--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.;...
- [between 1940 and 1947?]
- Photo murals on walls of Fred Mazzulla's basement
- Interior view of the basement at the Fred Mazzulla residence at 1930 East 8th (Eighth) Avenue in the Country Club neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; Herndon Davis portraits include Douglas Fairbanks, Harold Lloyd, Paul Whiteman, Mattie Silks, the...
- Mazzulla, Fred--Homes & haunts.; Country Club (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Basements--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.;...
- [between 1940 and 1947?]
- Basement of Fred & Jo Mazzulla E. 8th Ave and Race St
- Interior view of the basement at the Fred Mazzulla residence at 1930 East 8th (Eighth) Avenue in the Country Club neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; portraits cover the walls by a fireplace and steam heater. Posters and signs read: "Dr. Hess' Stock...
- Mazzulla, Fred--Homes & haunts.; Country Club (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Basements--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Construction setting steel in basement
- View of Denver Public Library (Carnegie) construction in Denver, Colorado; basement and foundation walls are built of rough hewn stone. Men work on steel floor joists by a crane. Civic Center houses, Engine House Number One of the Denver Fire...
- Denver Public Library--Buildings--1900-1910.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Foundations--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- 1906 December 24
- Construction basement wall nearly finished - excavating for main part of building
- View of Denver Public Library (Carnegie) construction in Denver, Colorado; basement and foundation walls are built of rough hewn stone. Men work with a horse drawn wagon. Civic Center houses, the Colorado State Capitol, and Engine House Number One...
- Denver Public Library--Buildings--1900-1910.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Foundations--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.;...
- 1906 November 12
- Construction granite work with brick backing for main basement entrance sill for rear door
- Denver Public Library (Carnegie) construction consists of basement and foundation walls and a crane in Denver, Colorado. Civic Center houses are in the background.
- Denver Public Library--Buildings--1900-1910.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Foundations--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Hoisting...
- 1907 January 21
- Electric pump moving mud and water from basement of power house note water line 10 ft. above the motor.
- A man stands near an electric pump that spews water from the Arkansas River flood from the basement of a power house, into the street. The pump, with a long fabric belt, is near the brick Pueblo Street Railway Company power house building with...
- Pueblo (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Floods--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Power plants--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Pumps--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.; Street railroad facilities--Colorado--Pueblo--1920-1930.
- [1921]
- Basement [and] sixth floor California Building
- This item (1 of 117) is from Frank E. Edbrooke's Architectural Drawing 1888-1926 collection (C MSS WH1537). This drawing shows floorplan for basement and sixth floors of the California Building (Seventeenth and California Streets, Central Business...
- Central Business District (Denver, Colo.); Denver (Colo.); Buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Blickensderfer, J.; California Building (Denver, Colo.)
- [19--?]
- Sun porch, second floor living room & sun porch [and] basement plan of sun porch additions and alterations to residence of H.H. Tammen Esq., 1061 Humboldt Street, Denver, Colo.
- This drawing (1 of 117) is from Frank E. Edbrooke's Architectural Drawing 1888-1926 collection (C MSS WH1537). This drawing shows floorplan for second floor, basement and sunporch at 1061 Humboldt Street, North Capitol Hill Neighborhood, Denver,...
- Tammen, Harry Heye, 1856-1924--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; North Capitol Hill Neighborhood (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Sunspaces--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1919 May 7
- Perspective, first floor, second floor and basement plans House modern design no. 701
- Perspective (color), first, second and partial basement plans for a Streamline Moderne style house, ca. 1936. The front facade is dominated by three large curved horizontal metal casement windows with decorative horizontal banding at the flat roof...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Houses.
- 1936, January 4
- Perspective, first floor and basement plans House modern design 515
- Perspective (color) of the front elevation, first floor plan (with attached garage) and basement of a Streamline Moderne house, ca. 1937. The front facade is dominated by a large, horizontal, curved metal casement window and decorative horizontal...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Houses.
- 1937, November 11
- First Baptist Church Diamond Anniversary
- Book commemorating the Diamond Anniversary of the First Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the book is a description of the history of the church, is former locations, photographs and a list of members of the congregation.
- First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)--Directories.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1939
- The proposed new church edifice : of the First Baptist Church, Denver, Colorado.
- Proposed architectural floor plans to the new building to be built by the First Baptist Church of Denver, Colorado.
- First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1935
- Beach Court Elementary School basement
- Photograph of the basement hall at Beach Court Elementary School in Denver, Colorado.
- Beach Court School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- Pavilion for Cheesman Park, Denver, Colo. (Basement plan)
- Bliss House
- McNulty House
- Smith House
- Spangler House
- Voorhees House
- Steinbaugh's Hardware and Furniture Store basement
- Interior photograph of basement to the Steinbaugh's Hardware and Furniture Store located in Louisville, Colorado. Erected as a company store for the National Fuel Company, one of the largest mining concerns in Louisville, it is the building most...
- Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Louisville.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Louisville.; Architecture--Colorado--Louisville--History.
- Undated
- Pacific Express Stable/Francis J. Fisher Building, stable door