Architecture

Barbara Norgren discusses the evolution of architecture in Denver, with special emphisis on stone buildings, art in buildings, art deco in architecture, and the city of lights.

The director of Historic Denver, Elizabeth Schlosser, describes how the organization was created in 1970 to save the Molly Brown House and its goals to preserve and protect the best of Colorado's architectural and historical past.

Lou Smith, a civil engineer, discusses the changes and evolution of architecture in Denver, Colorado. Smith reflects on the skyline of Denver, the changing nature of construction, and the character of Denver skyscrapers.

Mary Rae discusses her career in real estate and historic preservation in the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Denver. Rae reflects on the historic home she uses for her offices on the 900 block of Logan Street in Denver, called the McKinley Mansion which was built in 1896. Discusses the destructions of the Moffat Mansion and purchasing the Croke-Patterson Mansion before it was demolished.

A clipping from an unidentified newspaper announcing the Nisei War Memorial at the Fairmount Cemetery, designed by Floyd Tanaka, to remember the Japanese American soldiers who lost their lives in World War II.

Exterior view of University of Denver's Boettcher Center in Denver, Colorado.

Exterior view of University of Denver's Boettcher Center in Denver, Colorado. View from the courtyard.

Exterior view of University of Denver's Boettcher Center in Denver, Colorado. Bike in the foreground.

Exterior view of University of Denver's Boettcher Center in Denver, Colorado. Close up view of the Boettcher center wall.