Gates Mansion second floor landing
Call Number
5DV5291OAHP
Title
Gates Mansion second floor landing
Creator(s)
History Colorado. Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation.
Summary
Photograph of the second floor landing , stair case , circular motif carpet and wood paneling in the Gates Mansion located in Denver , Colorado . The 1892 home of Russell and Elinor Gates is an excellent example of the Shingle style of residential design . The house also exhibits elements of the contemporaneous Richardsonian Romanesque style in its stone lower story and distinctive arches . The use of Richardsonian elements in Shingle style residences constitutes an important design variant . Russell Gates established a series of successful mercantile and related businesses in Elbert and El Paso counties . His retail enterprises catered to local ranchers and farmers by offering general merchandise along with building supplies , dairy products , hotel rooms , and even mortician services . Gates built and occupied the house on Josephine Street in Denver during the most profitable years of his mercantile enterprise .
Date
2001 August
Notes
OAHP Slide Collection .
Physical Description
1 photographic slide: color, 2 x 2 in.
Subject
Gates, Russell--Homes & haunts. Gates, Elinor--Homes & haunts. 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_5291_007.tif
Digital origin
reformatted digital
Street Address
1365 Josephine St
Zip Code
80206
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