Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- View of the Spire Building from Cherry Creek
- View of the Spire high-rise condominium building at 891 14th Street in the Central Business District of Denver Colorado. The Spire is a 41 story high rise condominium building eight floors with parking and retail space. It has a glass exterior...
- Spire Building (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver Center for the Performing Arts--2000-2010.; Central Business District (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.;...
- 2009
- Spire of Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception damaged by lightening
- View of the lightening damaged east spire of the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception (1906-1912; Aaron Grove and Thomas Walsh),1530 Logan Street, in the North Capitol Hill neighborhood, Denver, Colorado.
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Lightning.; Spires.; Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Denver,...
- 1998
- Catholic Church
- Exterior view of Catholic Church, Cripple Creek, Colorado; wooden frame church has diagonal siding, brick foundation, single side flush spire, four smaller spires on corners of main spire, double-wide side entry door with steps and railing, and a...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- [between 1893 and 1897]
- Cripple Creek
- Exterior view of Catholic Church, Cripple Creek, Colorado; the wooden frame structure has diagonal siding, brick foundation, single side flush spire (top not in view), four smaller spires on corners of main spire, and Palladian window with...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- [between 1893 and 1897]
- Westcliffe
- The Hope Evangelical Church, in Westcliffe, Custer County, Colorado, features a center spire, rough cut stone construction, cross gables, and louvered vents beneath decorative gables on the spire. Mountains of the Sangre De Cristo Range are in the...
- Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church (Westcliffe, Colo.)--1950- 1970.; Westcliffe (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Lutheran churches--Colorado--Westcliffe--1950-1970.
- [between 1950 and 1970]
- Gypsum - 1942
- A church in Gypsum, Colorado features a single, center, extended spire, arched pointed windows and doorways, and a cross at the top of the spire.
- Gypsum (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Churches--Colorado--Gypsum--1940-1950.
- 1942
- Manassa
- The Mormon Church in Manassa, Conejos County, Colorado, is a tall wood building with a gable roof and a tower with a pyramidal spire in the center of the facade which holds the entrance doors. Pediments on the spire read "1895." Trees grow nearby,...
- Manassa (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Churches--Colorado--Manassa--1940-1950.; Mormon churches--Colorado--Manassa--1940-1950.
- 1942
- St. George's Church, Leadville
- Exterior view of St. George's Episcopal Church on West Fourth and Pine Streets, Leadville, Colorado. Built in 1881, at a cost of $18,000, this wood frame church features a steep central front gable with Gothic characteristics including side...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Episcopal churches--Colorado--Leadville--1930-1940.
- 1938
- Fraser Community Church built by the Swedes
- The community church in Fraser, Colorado, features, a river rock foundation, an offset spire, louvered vents, parapet corners on the spire, a front gable, and square window bays. The windows have sheets of plywood in them, and the front door stands...
- Fraser (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Churches--Colorado--Fraser--1930-1950.
- [between 1935 and 1950]
- Old Congregational church
- The original Union Congregational Church, in Montrose, Colorado, features intersecting rooflines, clapboard siding, arched-pointed windows, and a pyramidal spire with gabled openings on each of the four sides. A bell hangs inside of the spire. The...
- Montrose (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Congregational churches--Colorado--Montrose--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1917]
- Silverton, Congregational Church at left
- View in Silverton, Colorado, looking northwest up Eleventh (11th) Street; shows the Congregational Church, a frame building with a high-gable roof and a square corner tower with a spire, and two two-story brick houses with gable roofs and arched...
- Silverton (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Silverton--1950-1960.
- [between 1955 and 1960?]
- Victor, Colo. looking n.
- View north towards Victor, Colorado, prior to August, 1899 fire; includes wooden frame residences & commercial buildings, Gold Coin Mine shaft house, mill, surface buildings & tailings, Independence Mine, cone-shaped shingled spire of Victor Hotel,...
- Victor (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- [between 1895 and 1899]
- Panorama from Court House
- Bird's eye view of commercial buildings and houses in downtown Denver, Colorado. Shows the First Congregational Church with a spire and a round window and the stone Victorian Romanesque style Denver Club building with arched doorway and windows at...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Congregational churches--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1888 and 1895?]
- Historical sketch of the Central Presbyterian Church, Denver, Colorado
- Booklet compiled for the fiftieth anniversary of the Central Presbyterian Church located in Denver, Colorado. Included in the book are excerpts of correspondence from previous clergy, list of all Elders during the fifty years, and a history of the...
- Central Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.); Presbyterian Church--Colorado--Denver.
- 1911
- Rock Spire Gore Canyon
- Men sit near the Rock Spire rock formation in Gore Canyon (Grand County), Colorado.
- Gore Canyon (Grand County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Grand County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Rock formations--Colorado--Grand County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 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
- 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
- Auraria skyline Auraria Higher Education Center.
- Northeast view of the Auraria Higher Education Center from Saint Cajetan's Center, 1190 9th Street, Denver, Colorado. Students sit on benches and walk near the Auraria Library, a post-modern building designed by architect Helmut Jahn. The library...
- Auraria Higher Education Center (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--2000-2010.; Kenneth King Academic and Performing Arts Center (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Building construction.; Educational facilities.;...
- 2009
- Auraria skyline Auraria Higher Education Center.
- North view of the Auraria Higher Education Center from the Parking and Transportation Center (PTC) at 7th and Lawrence Streets, Denver, Colorado. Shows the Tivoli Student Union (formerly the Tivoli-Union Brewery), located at 900 Auraria Parkway....
- Auraria Higher Education Center (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--2000-2010.; Tivoli Student Union (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Building construction.; Educational facilities.; Historic buildings.; Skyscrapers.; Student...
- 2009
- Elbert Presbyterian Church
- View of the Elbert Presbyterian Church (formerly the St. Mark United Presbyterian Church : 1880) located at 24281 Main Street in Elbert (Elbert County), Colorado. The white clapboard structure with a wood shingled roof has an offset spire with an...
- Elbert Presbyterian Church (Elbert, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Elbert (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Presbyterian churches.; Elbert Presbyterian Church (Elbert, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Presbyterian church buildings--Colorado--Elbert--Pictorial works.; Historic...
- 2006
- Construction of the King Academic Performing Arts Center 855 Lawrence Way.
- View of the Auraria Higher Education Center from the Parking and Transportation Center (PTC) at 7th and Lawrence Streets in Denver, Colorado. Construction begins on the Kenneth King Academic and Performing Arts Center (AR7 Hoover Desmond...
- Auraria Higher Education Center (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1990-2000.; Kenneth King Academic and Performing Arts Center (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Building construction.; Construction equipment.;...
- 1999
- Auraria skyline Auraria Higher Education Center.
- Northeast view of the Auraria Higher Education Center from the Parking and Transportation Center (PTC) at 7th and Lawrence Streets, Denver, Colorado. Shows the Kenneth King Academic and Performing Arts Center built of steel, masonry and concrete in...
- Auraria Higher Education Center (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--2000-2010.; Kenneth King Academic and Performing Arts Center (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Building construction.; Educational facilities.;...
- 2009
- Black Hawk, Colorado
- Panoramic view of frame and brick buildings on Gregory Street in Blackhawk (Black Hawk), Gilpin County, Colorado. Shows the Presbyterian Church with a spire on a hillside, and commercial buildings with signs that read: "Wholesale & Retail...
- Blackhawk (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Blackhawk--1860-1870.
- 1864
- Boulder, Colo.
- View of houses and downtown buildings in Boulder (Boulder County), Colorado. Shows the Boulder County Courthouse with a rounded dome and finial, the "American House" Hotel, the First Methodist Church with central and side spires, the flat-roofed...
- Boulder (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Boulder--1880-1890.
- [between 1888 and 1889?]
- Georgetown, Colorado
- View of frame and brick buildings and houses in Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Shows the brick Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with arched windows and a spire with a cross finial, and the two story Saint Joseph's hospital with a...
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church (Georgetown, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Georgetown (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Churches--Colorado--Georgetown--1900-1920.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Georgetown--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1914?]
- Cripple Creek
- A man wears a wool coat and a cap and stands on a dirt road beside a four door car with a Colorado license plate on a dirt road near Cripple Creek (Teller County), Colorado. Saint Peter's Church (Catholic) spire is among buildings in Cripple Creek....
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Automobiles--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1920-1940.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1920-1940.
- [between 1925 and 1935?]
- Georgetown, looking south, Colo.
- Panoramic view of frame and brick commercial buildings, houses and dirt streets in Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado. A railroad trestle is over Clear Creek near tailings piles in the canyon. Shows the rounded spire of Our Lady of Lourdes...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- First Presbyterian Church, Pueblo, Colo.
- View of the rusticated stone First Presbyterian Church on 10th (Tenth) and Court Streets in Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado. The church has corner turrets, arched stained glass windows, a gabled roof, and a spire. A boy poses on a sidewalk. A...
- First Presbyterian Church (Pueblo, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Pueblo (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Presbyterian churches--Colorado--Pueblo--1890-1900.
- [1893?]
- Lake City
- View of commercial buildings and frame houses in Lake City (Hinsdale County), Colorado. Shows a spire at probably the Presbyterian Church and trees in the valley. Cars are parked in front of a brick building.
- Lake City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Lake City--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Lake City
- View of bridges over the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River, frame houses, brick commercial buildings and St. (Saint) Rose Lima Catholic Church with a spire and a gabled roof in Lake City (Hinsdale County), Colorado.
- Lake City (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Lake Fork (Hinsdale County and Gunnison County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Lake City--1890-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Lake City--1890-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--Lake City--1890-1910.
- [between 1895 and 1910?]
- Glenwood Springs
- View of buildings in Glenwood Springs (Garfield County), Colorado. Shows commercial buildings, a church spire, the Hotel Colorado and tree-covered mountains in the distance.
- Hotel Colorado (Glenwood Springs, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Business districts--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1900-1910.
- 1898 May 15
- Kansas City, Mo.
- Panoramic view of Kansas City, Missouri. Shows the spire of the late gothic style St. Mary's Episcopal Church, unidentified churches, houses, apartment buildings, row houses, commercial facilities and factories. Signs and a banner read: "Low...
- Kansas City (Mo.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns.; Dry goods stores.; Furniture stores.; Restaurants.
- [1906]
- Trinity Methodist Church
- Architectural drawing of Trinity Methodist Church on 18th (Eighteenth) Avenue in Denver, Colorado.
- Methodist churches--1880-1890.; Trinity Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1887 August 3
- Trinity Methodist Church
- Architectural drawing of Trinity Methodist Church on 18th (Eighteenth) Avenue in Denver, Colorado.
- Methodist churches--1880-1890.; Trinity Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1887 August 3
- First Presbyterian Church
- View of the First Presbyterian Church at 14th (Fourteenth) Avenue and Lincoln Street in Denver, Colorado. The building has a spire and arched stained glass windows.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Presbyterian churches--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1895 and 1910?]
- Trinity Methodist Church
- View of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church at 18th (Eighteenth) Street and Broadway in the North Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The stone church has a tower topped with a spire and stained glass windows decorated with tracery.
- Trinity Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Methodist churches--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Grace M E Church
- View of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church on Bannock Street in the Civic Center neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The rusticated stone building has a tower with spire, arched windows with tracery, and a steeply pitched roof.
- Grace Methodist Episcopal Church (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Methodist Episcopal churches--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Grace Methodist Episcopal Church Denver Colorado
- View of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church on Bannock Street in the Civic Center neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The rusticated stone building has a tower with spire, arched windows with tracery, and a steeply pitched roof.
- Grace Methodist Episcopal Church (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Methodist Episcopal churches--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Garden of the Gods
- View of a rock spire at Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado.
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Parks--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Leadville from Capitol Hill
- View of Leadville (Lake County), Colorado from Capitol Hill, an upscale residential area. Shows two-story residences, plank sidewalks, the spire of Annuciation Church and Tabor Grand Hotel. A sign in the distance reads: "McRobbies Corner."
- Leadville (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Leadville--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Assembly Hall
- View of the Assembly Hall of the Mormon (Latter-Day Saints) Church in Temple Square, Salt Lake City (Salt Lake County), Utah. Shows a Gothic style building with towers topped by spires, a central tower and spire, and a round window.
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints--Buildings--1880-1890.; Salt Lake City (Utah)--1880-1890.; Temple Square (Salt Lake City, Utah)--1880-1890.; Mormon churches--Utah--Salt Lake City--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- Temple Square, Salt Lake City
- A man stands under a tree by the walled Temple Square in Salt Lake City (Salt Lake County), Utah. Shows the roof of the Mormon (Latter-Day Saints) Tabernacle and the spire of the Assembly Hall.
- Tabernacle (Salt Lake City, Utah)--1880-1890.; Mormon tabernacles--Utah--Salt Lake City--1880-1890.; Salt Lake City (Utah)--1880-1890.; Temple Square (Salt Lake City, Utah)--1880-1890.; Walls--Utah--Salt Lake City--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- Mormon Temple, Salt Lake City
- View of the Mormon (Latter-Day Saints) Temple and the oval dome roof of the Tabernacle in Salt Lake City (Salt Lake County), Utah. The temple is a granite Gothic style structure with round and arched windows and towers topped with spires; a statue...
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints--Buildings--1880-1890.; Salt Lake Temple--1880-1890.; Tabernacle (Salt Lake City, Utah)--1880-1890.; Mormon tabernacles--Utah--Salt Lake City--1880-1890.; Salt Lake City (Utah)--1880-1890.; Temple Square...
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- Denver, Brown Palace, etc., from the Capitol
- View of Denver, Colorado. Shows the Brown Palace Hotel, Metropole Hotel, and spire of Trinity Methodist Church. Shows Congregational Church near the Denver Club and residences the distance.
- Brown Palace Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Metropole Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Denver, Colorado
- View of Denver, Colorado from the top of Presbyterian Church near 18th (Eighteenth) Street and Tremont. Shows Trinity Church Spire, residences, fields, fences and ore smelter chimneys near the edge of town. Presbyterian Westminster College is in...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1920?]
- Trinity M.E. Church, Denver
- View of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church at 18th (Eighteenth) Street and Broadway in the North Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The stone church has a tower topped with a spire and stained glass windows decorated with tracery.
- Trinity Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Methodist Episcopal churches--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- The Assembly Hall
- View of the Assembly Hall of the Mormon (Latter-Day Saints) Church in Temple Square, Salt Lake City (Salt Lake County), Utah. Shows a Gothic style building with towers topped by spires, a central tower and spire, and a round window.
- Assembly Hall (Salt Lake City, Utah)--1880-1900.; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints--Buildings--1880-1900.; Salt Lake City (Utah)--1880-1900.; Mormon churches--Utah--Salt Lake City--1880-1900.
- [between 1882 and 1900?]
- Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak range
- Panoramic view of Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado and mountains of the Front Range. Shows frame houses and buildings and iron and wooden fences. The Alamo Hotel tower, the First Baptist Church bell tower, the First Methodist Episcopal...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.
- [between 1893 and 1898]
- Mt. Shasta and vicinity, near view of Castle Crags
- Panoramic view from above Castle Crags, a granite tower and spire rock formation in Shasta County and Siskiyou County, California. Fir trees and snow are on a ridge. Probably Little Castle Creek and snow covered Mount Shasta are in the distance.
- Castle Crags (Shasta County and Siskiyou County, Calif.)--1880-1910.; Rock formations--California--1880-1910.
- [between 1885 and 1902?]
- Leadville
- Panoramic view of houses on probably West 7th (Seventh) Street and downtown buildings in Leadville (Lake County), Colorado. Shows two-story residences, wooden plank sidewalks, the bell tower of the 9th (Ninth) Street School, an American flag on top...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Sawatch Range (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1910.; Residential streets--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1910.; Wooden sidewalks--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]