Neoclassical
| These stately homes drew inspiration from early American
classical and Greek revival styles. Defined by symmetrical
front-gable facades, ancient Greece inspired columns
often grace the full-height porticos. |
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770 Pennsylvania Street
The Grant Humphries Mansion
Denver's neoclassical showpiece was built in
1902 by architects "Teddy" Boal and Frederick
L Harnois and is now a museum operated by the Colorado
Historical Society. The monumental semicircular portico
is supported by four fluted Corinthian columns and
overlooks a large expanse of lawn backed by Colorado's
Rocky Mountains. |
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709 Clarkson Street
The Adolph Zang Mansion
One of Denver's first fine Neoclassical designs;
built in 1903 and designed by Frederick C Eberly.
The interior boasts original hand-painted ceilings,
stained glass windows and hand carved detailing in
ten varieties of wood. |
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1440 Ash Street
Inside what may be William E Fisher's first Denver
design (1883) is a well preserved neoclassical interior
with a golden oak trim.
Mayfair |
Source: Denver the City Beautiful by Thomas J
Noel & Barbara Norgren
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