University of Denver Civic Center Classroom Building/Wellington E Webb Municipal Building
Call Number
5DV1855OAHP
Title
University of Denver Civic Center Classroom Building/Wellington E Webb Municipal Building
Creator(s)
History Colorado. Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation.
Summary
Exterior photograph of the University of Denver Civic Center Classroom Building/Wellington E Webb Municipal Building located in the Civic Center area of Denver , Colorado . The 1949 classroom building is an important post World War II example of the International Style . The stair towers , the horizontally ribboned windows and the use of the cantilever are all distinctive characteristics of the style . Denver architects Casper Hegner , Thomas Moore , and Dudley Smith designed the building which was originally used as a Civic Center campus for the University of Denver . The City and County later used the building for city offices . In 2001-2002 the city constructed a multi-story addition to the northwest elevation . Denver architectural firms David Owen Tryba Architects and RNL collaborated on the design .
Date
Undated
Notes
OAHP Slide Collection .
Physical Description
1 photographic slide: color, 2 x 2 in.
Subject
Denver (Colo.) Civic Center (Denver, Colo.) Universities & colleges. Wellington E. Webb Municipal Office Building (Denver, Colo.) Government facilities. 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_1855_007.tif
Digital origin
reformatted digital
Street Address
1445 Cleveland Pl
Zip Code
80203
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