Denver Municipal Auditorium
Call Number
5DV521OAHP
Title
Denver Municipal Auditorium
Creator(s)
History Colorado. Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation.
Summary
Photograph of the inscription on the frieze on the Denver Municipal Auditorium located in Denver , Colorado . 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 . The massive 246 by 145 foot building was second only to New York's Madison Square Garden in size . Associated with Denver's City Beautiful movement , the completion of the building marked the high point of Mayor Robert W . Speer's first term in office . A 1940 annex was expanded in 1950 , and the building remains in use as a component of the Denver Performing Arts Complex .
Date
1991 June
Notes
OAHP Slide Collection
Physical Description
1 photographic slide: color, 2 x 2 in.
Subject
City Auditorium (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000. Auditoriums--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000. Central Business District (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000. Historic Buildings. Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver. Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver. Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
Rights
The Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, History Colorado, reserves all rights to materials in society collections, including, but not limited to, photographs, digital files and publications of the society. Publication or reproduction of photographs or other materials from Colorado Historical Society collections requires written permission from the Society.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
No
Format-Medium
Photograph
Filename
cyc_chs_oahp_5DV_521_007.tif
Digital origin
reformatted digital
Street Address
950 13th Street
Zip Code
80204
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