Philippe, Frank
Person
Biography
Frank Philippe was a Denverite who, along with his wife Gertrude, built a log cabin by hand in Frisco, CO. Frank's great-grandfather Solomon Philippe was a saloon owner who came to Leadville in the 1880s.
Frank served in WWII in the U.S., and had a son Robert who became a real estate dealer. Frank died around 1985.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Phillipe Family
File
Identifier: B111.08.0008.0003
Abstract
Frank Phillipe's great-grandfather Solomon Philippe, a saloon owner, came to Leadville in the 1800's. Gertrude Miller Phillipe and Frank Phillipe built a log cabin in Frisco. Son Robert Phillipe rescued and renovated an 1880 Denver & Rio Grande narrow-gauge railroad car and re-purposed it as his real estate office. He also restored an 1875 engine and tender.
Dates:
1879-2008
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