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Please note special days and/or hours for each site. Much more information on each site may be found at: www.DoorsOpenDenver.org New this year indicated in blue Paramount Theatre Location Number: 29 Urban Adventures: H, I 1621 Glenarm Place SAT 10AM - 2PM SUN 10AM - 4PM www.paramountdenver.com Year Built: 1930 Architect: Temple Buell & George Rapp Originally designed for the silent movies of the time, this theatre houses a one-of-a-kind Wurlitzer twin-console organ. Buell claimed the Paramount as the finest example of his work. Theatre tours, organ music, demos and a slide show will be offered throughout the weekend. Photography Allowed: Yes Services Provided: Public restrooms The theatre is not only an excellent illustration of Art Deco design and craftsmanship but a tribute to an architect who made considerable contributions to Denver. Buell claimed the Paramount as the finest example of his work. Originally designed for the silent films of the time, this theatre houses a Wurlitzer twinconsole theatre pipe organ designed to produce varied sound effects for accompaniment to the picture show. The organ remains one of the largest ever installed in the region and is joined by its sister in New York City’s Radio City Music Hall as one of only two remaining original Wurlitzer twin-console installations. The façade is pre-cast concrete blocks enhanced by glazed terra cotta moldings, a striking contrast to the surrounding buildings. Terra cotta decorative elements create the illusion of extra height for the three-story building. The ornate details above the windows and on the sills showcase a recurrent interior motif of rosettes, leaves, feather and fiddle-head ferns. The interior represents an excellent example of “Zig Zag Art Deco” design, the fanciful and ornamental architectural expression popularized in the Jazz Age. The building was also equipped with luxuries consistent with the golden age of film: an ornamented lobby, indirect lighting, vaulted sunburst ceiling, cut-glass chandeliers, Egyptian lights, Italian marble and a neon marquee. The colorful and dramatic false gold leafing, as well as copper and bronzing in the auditorium, frame silk murals created by renowned artist Vincent Mondo. The Paramount was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and was declared a historic landmark by the City of Denver in 1988. The Denver’s Paramount Theatre continues to be an excellent example of “City Beautiful: Then & Now”. Park Hill Branch Library Location Number: 16 Urban Adventures: A, F, L 4705 Montview Boulevard SAT 9AM - 5PM Architect: Burnham Hoyt This Denver Public Library is of Spanish Renaissance style, featuring cream-colored stucco accented by a red tile. Adding to the noteworthy detail, acanthus pilasters accent the lead glass windows. www.denverlibrary.org Year Built: 1920 Photography Allowed: Yes, but not of customers or staff. Services: Disabled access, public restrooms, free parking Public Transit: RTD buses #20, #32, #40, and DD stop near the Library on Colorado and Montview Boulevards Inside, the high ceiling is graced with heavy oak beams while a charming bay window with seating is framed by leaded, diamond pane windows. The Park Hill Branch is the 5th oldest Carnegie Library in Denver that is still in use today as a library. The building was remodeled and enlarged in 1964 by Smith and Thorson. In 1989, the Denver Landmark Preservation Commission named Park Hill Branch Library a historic landmark. Another remodel in 1994 by David Owen Tryba Architects restored the original historic details of the building, including the Robert Garrison sculpture, a clay medallion above the fireplace commemorating Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.” The 1994 renovation also added a patio, elevator and air conditioning! Another renovation in 2008 by Oz Architecture added a new carpet, new paint and a new checkout area. Built with an original capacity of 8,000 books, the library now houses almost 50,000 books, DVDs and CDs with 13 computers available for public use. Park Hill Branch Library is available for a self guided tour on Saturday, April 13, 2013 during open hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Staff members also will be available to answer questions about the building. Perrenoud Condominiums Location Number: 32 Urban Adventures: E 836 East 17th Ave. SAT 10AM - 4PM SUN 10AM - 4PM www.ThePerrenoud.com Architect: Frank Snell The four-story atrium is a rarely seen architectural jewel! Enjoy the original stained glass, marble, mirrored hall, mosaic floor and birdcage elevator. Year Built: 1901 Photography Allowed: Yes Services Provided: Limited free parking Public Transit: RTD Routes 12, 20 The archive gallery displays fascinating facts and photos about this amazing building and the Perrenoud family. The Perrenoud Apartments were built by the daughters of John Perrenoud. Denver pioneers, they arrived in 1862 and moved into the building in 1902. The building was sold in 1922 and changed hands many times until 1949 when the residents purchased the building from the National Farmers Union Life Associaiton to save it from becoming an office building. It then became the first Denver co-op, and became condominiums in 1986. The architectural style is an eclectic mix of classical elements, with the austere exterior in contrast to an interior rich with decorative features. There are four exceptional pieces of stained glass: the exterior entrance light, the window transom above the entrance, the fireplace glass front and the atrium ceiling. All are original pieces along with the Italian marble entry steps, mosaic tile floor, lobby furniture and birdcage elevator. When the building opened the lower level contained a kitchen with full time chef, a dining room, ballroom, and staffed laundry. Each unit had its own dumbwaiter and food could be sent to each apartment. Platt Park / Fleming House Location Number: 61 Urban Adventures: B 1500 South Grant Street SAT 10AM - 4PM SUN 10AM - 4PM Architect: James Fleming This historic house is the landmark of the Platt Park neighborhood and was the City Hall for the City of South Denver before it was annexed. www.DenverGov.org Year Built: 1882 Photography allowed: Services provided: Public Transit: The James Fleming House is a historic stone house situated in Platt Park on South Grant Street. This lovely former home built by James Fleming in 1882 is the landmark of the Platt Park neighborhood and was the city hall for the City of South Denver before it was annexed by its neighbor to the north. Over the years, the house has been used as a library, as a meeting space for the South Side Women's Club and other nonprofits, and as a recreation center. The house has been underutilized in recent years. A few pool tables sit in the main room, and another room on the main floor was at one time converted to a wood working shop that is rarely used and is something of a hazard. The upstairs is mostly used for storage and is only accessed by an existing servants' stair. The interior is in desperate need of repair and refurbishment, something that will not happen given the budget constraints on the Parks and Recreation Department. The Park People is working to rehabilitate the Fleming House. The first floor will be upgraded into a beautiful community space, available for a variety of meetings, events, and special gatherings. A reconstructed central staircase to the second floor will be installed where the original existed years ago; a bearing wall that was removed circa 1914 will be relocated to its original location. The second floor will be renovated for use by The Park People as our headquarters. Offices, work spaces, a break room, and a bathroom will all be updated using the existing layout of the top floor. Throughout the house, the floors and windows will be replaced and refurbished, along with updated electrical and plumbing to allow for the building’s expanded use. Where ever possible, fixtures and finishes will reflect the idea of a modern use for a historic structure. This project will breathe new life into this building, creating a public amenity for the Platt Park neighborhood and giving The Park People a larger home for its growing list of activities. The renovation will preserve this important historical structure going into the future, and The Park People’s presence will ensure that the Fleming House will receive the tender loving care that it deserves. Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Visitor Center & Trading Post Location Number: 65 Urban Adventures: A, B, I 17900 Trading Post Road SAT 10AM - 4PM SUN 10AM - 4PM Architect: W.R. Rosche; Sink Combs Dethlefs (2001) & Burnham Hoyt, FAIA (1933) Historically known as the Red Rocks Pueblo, The Trading Post originally contained a dining room, luncheonette, soda fountain and “Indian curios.” The Trading Post has a breathtaking view of the valley and the rock formations to the south. www.RedRocksOnline.com Year Built: 1931 Photography Allowed: Yes Services Provided: Full disabled access, public restrooms, food/beverage service, free parking Regis University - Loyola Hall Location Number: 4 Urban Adventures: L 3333 Regis Blvd. SAT 10AM - 4PM Architect: Patrick D. Horgan Opened to house classrooms, offices and the library, Loyola Hall was remodeled in 1979 and still contains classrooms and offices for Regis’ Academic Dean and criminal justice, forensics, sociology, and religious studies programs. www. Regis.edu Year Built: 1951 Photography Allowed: Yes Services Provided: Full disabled access, public restrooms Loyola Hall was constructed in 1951 by architect Patrick D. Horgan. The first classes were held Oct. 26, 1951. The building contained classrooms, offices and the library, which was moved out of Loyola in 1966. Today Loyola Hall Serves as the main classroom building for Regis College, housing the office of the Academic Dean of Regis College, faculty offices, as well as the writing center. The building was remodeled in 1978/79. Regis University - Old Main Location Number: 3 Urban Adventures: L 3333 Regis Blvd. SAT 10AM - 4PM Architect: Harry Manning Part of Regis University, Old Main was designed in 1922 by Harry Manning. www. Year Built: 1922 Photography Allowed: Services Public Transit: Upon the move of Regis University from Las Vegas to Denver, much work was put in on the part of many people to make the move successful. Initially John Walker donated 40 acres of land, any of the Jesuits choosing, in order to raise the value of his real estate holdings. His stipulations on the donation were rather specific, that the building upon the land must be erected as follows, 297 feet long and at least 4 stories high with a height of 60 feet. Another man by the name of L.K. Perrin donated another 10 acres to help the cause. Dominic Pantanella, President of the college, was in charge and made the decision making in those aforementioned dealings. Pantanella, along with a fellow Jesuit Edward Barry, began the design process for the structure. Barry was charged with the task of overseeing the whole construction process, both physically and financially. Pantanella was able to sign contracts with many architects, bricklayers, carpenters and excavators of whom the most notable were Dozier and Cozin, the primary architects. On September 13, 1887 ground was broken, thus beginning the rather short process of construction for such a large building. The legend was born that the building was completed in 98 days, largely associated with the fact that Pantanella was very keen with his contractors that the structure must be erected in 100 days. Indeed the building was erected in that time constraint, but the interior was not finished until nearly a year later. Riverside Cemetery Location Number: 2 Urban Adventures: B 5201 Brighton Blvd. SUN 10AM - 4PM Architect: Frank E. Edbrooke Even at its founding these 77 acres stood out as being uniquely rural and park-like. Now as Denver’s oldest operating cemetery the land has earned pastoral designation as a National Historic District. www.FairmountHeritageFoundation.org Year Built: 1903 Photography Allowed: Yes Services Provided: Partial disabled access; public restrooms; free parking Within the cemetery are creations of Harvey C. Lowrie and Frank E. Edbrooke as well as the resting places of Tabor, Evans, Elbert, and Routt family members. It is the boundary between Adams and Denver counties. Despite the statuary, mausoleum, and official military cemetery with three civil war Medal of Honor recipients within, the site was called one of the state’s most endangered places by Colorado Preservation, Inc. Riverside Cemetery was founded in 1876 without a written agreement on water rights and was designated a National Historic District in 1994. The building that served as the 2nd office for the cemetery (the 1st being in the caretaker’s cottage), known as the Stone House is still on site. It was constructed in of Colorado limestone during the early 1880’s, in the Victorian style; the architect is unknown. The current Office/Chapel/ Crematory (all one building) was designed by Frank Edbrooke in 1903, in the Prairie Mission style. It was the 1st crematory in Colorado and was last used in the 1980’s. The Riverside Revival, in its 5th year, is developing an environmentally sustainable landscape to preserve the heritage trees, historic monuments and restore the Riverside landscape permanently. Riverside is Denver’s oldest operating cemetery. In addition to the buildings at Riverside there are also: 3 family mausoleums, each with a very distinct architectural style. Six Colorado State University Plant Select Demonstration Gardens; a horticulturist will be on hand to answer questions about the sustainable plan for Riverside and the plants used. The largest collection of zinc monuments in the US, as well as one very rare zinc monument restored by the Fairmount Heritage Foundation in 2008 with funding from the State Historical Fund. Birdbox Trail that offers the opportunity to safely view a variety of bird habitats, along with the various materials and construction styles each species uses for its nests. Ornithologists will be on hand to answer questions. Historic photo, archival and artifact displays. FREE Vintage Base Ball Match (yes, it was 2 words back then) by the Colorado Vintage Base Ball Association at 12:00pm Sage Building Location Number: 30 Urban Adventures: G 1575 Welton Street SAT 12PM - 2PM SUN 12PM - 2PM Architect: klipp www.sagehospitality.com Year Built: 1920 Architect: Merrill Hoyt; klipp (Redevelopment) Photography Allowed: yes Services Provided: Disabled access, public restrooms Public Transit: 16th Street Mall Shuttle Having been built as the Steel Building, the Denver Landmark Preservation Commission and the City designated the building as contributing to the Downtown Historic District, making it eligible for the Colorado Historical Society’s preservation fund assistance. Photography Allowed: Yes Services Provided: Disabled access, public restrooms Public Transit: 16th Street Mall Shuttle Saddest of the buildings on this block was the once sparkling Steel Building at 16th & Welton. Designed in the Renaissance Revival style, the Steel Building sported neoclassical adornment such as Doric pilasters, a frieze decorated with antefix (upright ornaments at the eaves), patera (round flower motif) in the spandrels and terra cotta trim. This ornate four-story, 53,000 square foot building housed a full service department store. Part of a nation-wide chain, Steel’s advertised “nothing over $20.” It also contained a state-of-the-art “Persian Gardens” cafeteria. The Fontius Shoe Company moved into the building in 1966 and stayed through 1989. The building became an eyesore but with its renovation is now considered by the Colorado Historical Society as one of the few significant historical low-rise buildings remaining along 16th Street. South High School Location Number: 60 Urban Adventures: A, L 1700 East Louisiana Ave SAT 10AM - 4PM SUN 10AM - 4PM www.denversouth.org Year Built: 1926 Architect: William E. & Arthur A. Fisher The building was designed following the decade’s Romanesque trend and (like Rockefeller Center) is adorned by local sculptor Robert Garrison. Photography Allowed: Yes, but no photos may be taken of students Services Provided: Full disabled access, public restrooms, free parking Intended to last a century, the building cost $1,252,000. The architect favored the use of painting and sculpture in Denver’s public buildings, influenced the use of statues and terracotta figures as adornment. The entrance gargoyle was inspired by the Spoleto Cathedral’s; also Italian in design is the clocktower, similar to Rome’s tallest medieval belfry at Santa Maria in Cosmedin. South High School held its first classes in 1893 in the two rooms of the old Grant building, which is now the rebuilt Grant Middle School on Washington Street at Mexico Avenue. By 1924, enrollment neared 800, and more space was desperately needed. Funds for a new school were raised, and a cornerstone for the new building — today’s South High — was laid on October 31, 1924 (it’s to the left of the main entrance). During the school’s dedication ceremony, items were placed in the cornerstone: a Bible, an American flag, a copy of the Constitution, a book of South High, signatures of the first students and teachers, and Denver’s city charter. After the cornerstone was sealed, corn, wine, and oil were scattered over the stone, representing nourishment, refreshment, and joy. Many of the building’s interior and exterior designs were copied from well-known Italian structures; South’s versions were created by artist Robert Garrison. On the rooftop over the main west entrance is a three-and-a-half foot-tall gargoyle, the symbolic protector of South, inspired by one on Italy’s Spoleto Cathedral. Saint Ambrogio in Milan, Italy, served as the model for the five arched loggia beneath the gargoyle. Topping the striped poles on either side of the front entrance are figures of faculty members holding creatures representing final exams. The creatures are about to devour the students whose heads are resting on piles of books. The two friezes above the main west door are entitled “Faculty Row” and “Animal Spirits.” The first, on the exterior of the building, shows the principal in the center of a line of the entire faculty. On his right is the assistant principal, and the now nonexistent dean of girls is on his left. The second frieze, directly above the doors, depicts creatures that symbolize unscholarly behavior such as rubber-band shooting and gum chewing. The ornate door frame at the northwest entrance to the school bears a frieze that shows students going to school — some eagerly and others by force. The school’s North Court is guarded by four winged lions, or griffins, which have since been overgrown by vines. South’s notable clock tower is thought to be a replica of Italy’s Santa Maria Cosmedin, although there are some differences. This clock displays the zodiac around the dial, beginning with Aries at one o’clock and running counterclockwise. South has gone through many changes since its construction in 1925. The front of the fourth floor was first designated a teachers’ lunchroom, and then served as a study hall before being divided into three classrooms. An athlete study hall and a girl’s lounge have evolved into the second-floor faculty lounge and the Community Room, respectively. The Boy’s Gym, or North Gym, originally had a balcony allowing for spectator basketball games. Math, science, and English classrooms were added in a southwest wing in 1964, and a new gym was built in 1989. In 1992, South High School was designated as a National Historic Landmark. Sugar Building Location Number: 13 Urban Adventures: H 1530 16th St. SAT 2PM - 4PM SUN 2PM - 4PM Architect: Gove & Walsh Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, inside The Historic Sugar Building are two original Otis cage elevators. Constructed by the Great Western Sugar Company, this building was designed at four stories by Gove and Walsh. Another two stories were added in 1912, as Great Western’s trade in sugar beets was growing to become the country’s largest. www.urban-villages.com Year Built: 1906 Green Features: Waterless urinals, low-flow faucets, energy management system, motion activated lighting, new insulation Photography Allowed: Yes Services Provided: Disabled access, paid parking Public Transit: 16th St. Mall Shuttle The Sugar Building’s intricately woven geometrical and floral terra cotta decorations and its arrangement of windows between vertical piers have been called Sullivanesque, after the skyscraper ornamentation style of Louis Sullivan. A testament to the substantial influence of the Great Western Sugar Company on the economy of Colorado and to all the men and women who founded it, the Sugar Building stands tall and proud and sweet. Located in the heart of Denver’s Lower Downtown district, the Historic Sugar building remains one of Denver’s great historic buildings. Designed by Gove and Walsh, the same architectural firm that designed Union Station and built in 1906 for the Great Western Sugar Company, the building’s buff blond brick and rich ornamentation make the building an architectural landmark in downtown Denver. The interior of the building was completely remodeled in 2000 with new lobby and common area finishes. The original iron cage Otis elevator also was refurbished and is still in use for passenger service. The interiors of the office floors were also remodeled with updated floor plans that offer both open floor plan and traditional office style layouts. The Sugar Building was originally built in 1906 to house the Great Western Sugar Company; its design was to show the company’s power and connect with the City Beautiful movement in Denver, making Denver a more attractive place to live and work. In the end of the 1800s Mayor Speer was pushing the City Beautiful movement, trying to get business owners to have nice looking buildings constructed for their growing businesses. The Sugar Building, built for the Great Western Sugar Company—a very wealthy and important company in the country. Aaron Gove and Thomas were hired to design the building. They followed Chicago Architect Louis Sullivan’s style of creating buildings that “form follows function”. The finished building was a beautiful Sullivanesque style that sat in the heart of Denver’s Warehouse District. The finished original building stood four stories tall and was constructed of buff brick and cream colored terra cotta. The details along the building were designed after geometric figures and foliage. Walsh and Gove used stock neoclassical-style pieces from the Denver terra cotta Company’s catalog to decorate the building’s façade instead of creating each piece from scratch. The completed building in 1906 housed two Otis Elevators. In 1912 two more floors were added to the building. Upon completion the Great Western Sugar Company was housed in the building. As time passed, the building was eventually left empty for decades, but was later rehabbed in 1999, housing offices. This building still stands as a beautiful reminder of the early 1900s architecture. SugarCube Building Location Number: 14 Urban Adventures: H 1555 Blake Street SAT 12PM - 2PM SUN 12PM - 2PM Architect: Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg The SugarCube building, constructed in 2008, is the modern counterpart to its namesake, the historic Sugar Building, also owned by Urban Villages. The Sugar sisters stand side by side, each a cutting edge architectural statement of their times. www. Year Built: Photography Allowed: Services Provided: Disabled access, paid parking Public Transit: 16th St. Mall Shuttle The SugarCube building, constructed in 2008, is the modern counterpart to its namesake, the historic Sugar Building, also owned by Urban Villages. The Sugar sisters stand side by side, each a cutting edge architectural statement of their times. In the development of SugarCube, Urban Villages focused on beauty, sustainability and energy efficiency. World class, Toronto based architect Bruce Kuwabara of KPMB – Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg - designed SugarCube with architectural cohesion as a central focus. As it relates to the Historic Sugar Building, SugarCube echoes the dimensions, proportions and massing with masonry piers and punched grid windows. The strong base along the 16th Street Mall is an active one with Cholon Bistro on the corner and H Burger next door. Contrasting buff and manganese colored brick delineate the commercial offices on the 2nd through 4th floors, from the 37 residential apartments on the 5th through 10th floors. The vertical boundaries of the commercial space fronting Blake and 16th Street align with the surrounding historic architecture of the block, while the residential component is set back to fade into the night sky. Balconies that jut out from the sides of the building add even more eye catching drama. The architectural elements of the SugarCube building blend its façade with the adjacent Historic Sugar Building, while maintaining an ultra-modern and sophisticated design.