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DOORS OPEN DENVER 2018
HOW TO NAVIGATE
DOORS OPEN DENVER
Welcome to Doors Open Denver 2018!
The following are ways in which you
can participate in this year’s event.
JOIN US FOR AN INSIDER TOUR
Insider Tours provide opportunities to
learn from experts about structures and
locales significant to Denver’s history,
development, design and future.
These tours are lead by architects,
landscape architects, historians and
urban enthusiasts who have special
knowledge of Denver’s neighborhoods
and buildings. Only $10! To buy tickets,
visit denverarchitecture.org.
VISIT OUR OPEN SITES
Open sites are buildings that have
opened their doors to the public and are
free to explore. There are over 60 open
sites this year at Doors Open Denver. A
complete list of sites, hours and other
basic info can be found on this page and
the next. Complete info can be found at
denverarchitecture.org.
PARTICIPATE IN FREE,
ENGAGING ARTS ACTIVITIES
Thanks to the generous support of
the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation, this
year Doors Open Denver will offer six
enriching arts events at several open
sites in the Five Points neighborhood.
Visit them all for your chance at winning
a very special prize – see complete
details on Page 7.
MORE!
For a complete list of Doors Open
Denver activities, including our 2018
Photo Contest, Y/OUR DENVER, and
family-friendly programming, visit
denverarchitecture.org.
For advice on tours, sites and activities
during the event, stop by our main
headquarters at Denver Union Station,
1701 Wynkoop St, or either of our
neighborhood anchor sites – Rossonian,
2650 Welton St in Five Points, and
Kirk of Highland, 3011 Vallejo St in the
Highlands.
SITE LIST
SITE LOCATIONS
Stop by Doors Open Denver
headquarters at Denver Union Station,
1701 Wynkoop St, or either of our
neighborhood anchor sites – Rossonian,
2650 Welton St in Five Points, and Kirk of
Highland, 3011 Vallejo St in the Highlands
for the following:
• Advice on navigating Doors Open Denver
• Denver Architecture Foundation
merchandise
• Denver Architecture Foundation
membership
NOTES
N New this year
Neighborhood / Year Built / Architect
Photography Restrictions
F Five Points Neighborhood - 2018 Feature
H Highlands Neighborhood - 2018 Feature
More site details at denverarchitecture.org
1 HEADQUARTERS: Denver Union Station:
1701 Wynkoop St
sat 9am - 4pm, sun 9am - 4pm
LoDo / 1891 / Gove & Walsh; William E.
Taylor; Renovation: Tryba Architects & JG
Johnson Architects
2 Aerospace and Engineering Sciences
N Building at MSU: 890 Auraria Pkwy
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm
Auraria / 2017 / AndersonMasonDale
3 Airedale Building - Ophelia’s Electric
Soapbox & Hostel Fish: 1215 20th St
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm
Ballpark / 1889 / Frederick Carl Eberely
4 Black American West Museum & Heritage
Center: 3091 California St
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm
Five Points F / 1890s / Unknown
5 Blair-Caldwell African American Research
Library: 2401 Welton St
sat 10am - 4pm
Five Points / 2003 / OZ Architecture &
Harold Massop Associates Architects, P.C.
6 Boettcher Concert Hall: 1000 14th St
sun 10am - 4pm
Downtown / 1978 / Hardy Holzman
Pfeiffer Associates
7 Bryant Webster Elementary School:
3635 Quivas St
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm
Highlands H / 1930 / J. Roger &
G. Meredith Musick
8 Bug Theatre: 3654 Navajo St
N sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 2pm
Highlands H / 1912 / Unknown
3
Byers-Evans House Museum:
9
1310 Bannock St
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm
Golden Triangle / 1883 / Unknown
10 Byron White U.S. Courthouse:
1823 Stout St
sat 10am - 2pm, sun 10am - 2pm
Downtown / 1916 / Tracy, Swartwout
& Litchfield
11 Capitol Hill Mansion Bed & Breakfast Inn:
1207 N Pennsylvania St
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm
Capitol Hill / 1891 / Rieche, Carter & Smith
12 Cass Mansion: 733 E 8th Ave
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm
Capitol Hill / 1899 / Willis Marean &
Albert Norton
13 Central Presbyterian Church:
1660 Sherman St
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm
Capitol Hill / 1892 / Frank E. Edbrooke
14 Cleo Parker Robinson Dance:
119 Park Ave West
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm
Five Points F / 1925 / Luther & William Walton
15 Clyfford Still Museum: 1250 Bannock St
sat 10am - 5pm, sun 10am - 5pm
Golden Triangle / 2011 / Allied Works &
Brad Cloepfil
16 Confluence Denver: 1441 Little Raven St
N sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm
LoDo / 2017 / GDA Architects
17 CU Denver Lola & Rob Salazar Student
N Wellness Center: 1355 12th St
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 12pm - 4pm
Auraria / 2018 / SmithGroup JJR &
AndersonMasonDale
18 Dairy Block: 1800 Wazee St
N sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm
LoDo / 1920 / Unknown; Renovation:
Johnson Nathan Strohe
19 Denver Fire Station #3:
2500 Washington St
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm
Five Points F / 1931 / C. Francis Pillsbury
20 Denver Fire Station #14: 1426 Oneida St
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm
Montclair / 1937 / C. Francis Pillsbury
21 Denver Fire Station #18:
8701 E Alameda Ave
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm
Lowry / 2014 / OZ Architecture
22 Denver Firefighters Museum:
1326 Tremont Pl
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm
Downtown / 1909 / Glen W. Huntington
23 Denver Woman’s Press Club / The Burr
House: 1325 Logan St
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm
Capitol Hill / 1910 / Varian & Varian
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24 Ebert Elementary School: 39 Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative 53 Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church:
410 Park Ave West N Art: 1201 Bannock St 2015 Glenarm Pl
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm sat 11am - 5pm, sun 12pm - 5pm sat 10am - 4pm, sun 12:30pm - 4pm
Five Points F / 1924 / Temple Hoyne Buell Golden Triangle / 2017 / Jim Olson of Five Points F / 1908 / Ralph Adams Cram
Olson Kundig
25 Ellie Caulkins Opera House: 1385 Curtis St 54 Saint John’s Cathedral:
sat 10am - 3pm, sun 10am - 4pm 40 Lumber Baron Inn & Gardens: 1350 Washington St
Downtown / 1908 / Robert O. Wilson; 2555 W 37th Ave sat 10am - 4pm, sun 12pm - 4pm
Semple Brown Design sat 10am - 4pm, sun 12pm - 4pm Capitol Hill / 1911 / Tracy & Swartwout
Highlands H / 1890 / Unknown
26 Emmanuel Art Gallery: 1205 10th St 55 Sanctuary Downtown: 3101 W 31st Ave
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm 41 Montclair Civic Building: 6820 E 12th Ave N sat 10am - 4pm
Auraria / 1876 / Pioneers sun 10am - 4pm Highlands H / 1920 / Burnham Hoyt
Montclair / 1888 / Alexander Cazin, F.W.
27 Epworth Building: 1130 31st St Ameter, Slater Paul
56 Savoy at Curtis Park: 2700 Arapahoe St
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm N sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm
Five Points F / 1915 / Original Unknown; 42 MOXY Denver Cherry Creek: Five Points F / 1889 / Scholtz
Raymond Ollett N 240 Josephine St
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm
57 Scottish Rite Masonic Center:
28 Equitable Building: 730 17th St Cherry Creek / 2017 / Johnson
1370 Grant St
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm
Nathan Stohe
Downtown / 1892 / Andrews, Jacques Capitol Hill / 1925 / William
& Rantoul 43 Museo de las Americas: 861 Santa Fe Dr Norman Bowman
sat 11am - 4pm, sun 11am - 4pm
29 First Church of Christ, Scientist: La Alma/Lincoln Park / Unknown /
58 St. Cajetan’s Center: 1190 9th St
1401 Logan St sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm
Unknown
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 11am - 4pm Auraria / 1929 / Eramus Theodore Carr, L.
Capitol Hill / 1904 / Lester Varian & 44 NINE dot ARTS: 3734 Osage St Gale Abels Associates, William Pratt Feth
Frederick J. Sterner N sat 10am - 4pm, sun 1pm - 4pm
Highlands H / 1956 / Unknown; NeoERA
59 St. Patrick’s Oratory: 3301 Pecos St
30 Five Points Media Center / KUVO: N sat 10am - 2pm, sun 11am - 3pm
N 2900 Welton St 45 North Highland Presbyterian Church: Highlands H / 1907 / F.C. Wagner &
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm N 2945 Julian St Harry James Manning
Five Points F / 1930s / Unknown sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm
Highlands H / 1955 / J. Johnson
60 Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts
31 Gensler: 1225 17th St, Ste 150 Center: 721 Santa Fe Dr
N sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm 46 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish: sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm
Downtown / 2015 / Gensler N 3549 Navajo St La Alma/Lincoln Park / 1931 / Unknown
sat 10am - 3pm, sun 1pm - 5pm
32 Governor’s Residence at the Boettcher Highlands H / 1899 / Frederick W. Paroth
61 SugarCube Building: 1555 Blake St
Mansion: 400 E 8th Ave sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm 47 Overland Cotton Mill / Hercules LoDo / 2008 / Kuwabara Payne
Capitol Hill / 1908 / Marean & Norton Industries: 1310 W Evans Ave McKenna Blumberg
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm
33 Highlands Church at the Holiday Theater: Overland / 1890 / C.R. Makepeace &
62 The Temple: 2400 Curtis St
N 2644 W 32nd Ave sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm
Company
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 12:30pm - 4pm Five Points F / 1882 / Frank E. &
Highlands H / 1926 / Unknown 48 Puritan Pie Co.: 2612 Champa St Willoughby J. Edbrooke
N sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm
34 Highlands Masonic Temple: Five Points F / 1911 / Unknown
63 Trinity United Methodist Church:
3550 Federal Blvd 1820 Broadway
sat 11am - 4pm, sun 11am - 4pm 49 RedLine Contemporary Art Center: sat 10am - 4pm, sun 12pm - 4pm
Highlands H / 1927 / M. H. Hoyt & B. Hoyt 2350 Arapahoe St Downtown / 1888 / Robert S. Roeschlaub
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm
35 Highlands United Methodist Church: Five Points F / 1960s / Unknown; Semple
64 Woodbury Branch Library:
N 3131 Osceola St Brown Design
3265 Federal Blvd
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 12pm - 4pm sat 10am - 4pm
Highlands H / 1920 / Arthur S. Wilson 50 Rockmount Building: 1626 Wazee St Highlands H / 1913 / Unknown;
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 11am - 4pm Humphries Poli Architects
36 Historic Sugar Building: 1530 16th St LoDo / 1909 / Fisher & Fisher
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm
LoDo / 1906 / Gove & Walsh 51 Rossonian: 2650 Welton St
N in Five Points
37 Humphries Poli Architects: 1655 Grant St sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm
N sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm
Five Points F / 1907 / George Louis Bettcher
Capitol Hill / Unknown / Hoover Berg
Desmond Architects 52 S*Park: 2500 Lawrence St
N sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm
38 Kirk of Highland: 3011 Vallejo St Five Points F / 2018 / tres birds workshop
N in the Highlands
sat 10am - 4pm, sun 10am - 4pm
Highlands H / 1890 / Kidder & Humphries

NOTES N New this year Neighborhood / Year Built / Architect Photography Restrictions F Five Points Neighborhood H Highlands Neighborhood
DOORS OPEN DENVER 2018 INSIDER TOURS
INSIDER TOURS
To buy Insider Tour tickets, visit denverarchitecture.org. Tickets are
$10 each. For advice on navigating everything Doors Open Denver
has to offer, stop by our main headquarters at Denver Union Station,
1701 Wynkoop St, or either of our neighborhood anchor sites –
Rossonian, 2650 Welton St, and Kirk of Highland, 3011 Vallejo St.
NOTES FOR ALL TOURS
• Wear comfortable and appropriate clothing Icon Legend:
and walking shoes. Guide Information
• Consider bringing an umbrella, sunglasses, 1 hr Tour Length
water and snacks.
• Young children must be supervised at all times.
INSIDER TOURS SAT SUN
A Present from the Past – The Brown Palace: Discover why the history of
Colorado and the history of the Brown Palace, Denver’s oldest continuously
10:00 a 1:00 p
operating hotel, are inextricably linked. Hear stories about VIP guests and
special hotel traditions that have made The Brown a true Denver icon.
Debra Faulkner, Brown Palace 75 min
Adaptive Reuse in Action at Stanley Marketplace: A small group of first-time
developers have turned a former aviation manufacturing facility into a dynamic, 10:00 a
community-focused urban marketplace. The tour will cover everything from 2:00 p
adaptive reuse and community building to the project’s mascot.
Mark Shaker, Stanley Marketplace 1 hour
Alan Gass’s Idiosyncratic Tour of Denver’s Primary Pedestrian District:
A tour of Alan Gass’s favorite downtown Denver sites, ending with personal
experiences and observations on how William Zeckendorf brought I. M. Pei to 2:00 p 2:00 p
Denver. Enjoy a slow walk of two and a half hour duration, with stops at the
discretion of the tour leader.
Alan Gass, FAIA, AGGA Architecture & Urban Design 2.5 hours
All Aboard! Denver’s Transportation Architecture & Trolley Ride – Then &
Now: This tour will highlight Denver’s public transportation history. It includes
a ride on the 16th Street Mall Shuttle to discuss the history of the raised cable 9:00 a
cars “then” and how 16th Street has been redesigned to accommodate the
buses “now.” The tour ends with a ride on the Denver Trolley!
Cara Hald, City of Denver & Eric Wiseman, Denver Trolley 75 min
Allen True Murals & Denver Architecture: Learn about the Allen True murals
in Denver’s Civic Center, Brown Palace, Renaissance Hotel and Mountain 10:00 a 10:00 a
States Telephone & Telegraph Building during this two-mile adventure
through Denver! James Barrett 90 min
An Insider Look at The Source Hotel: The Source Hotel offers a 24-hour
lifestyle experience focused around food, beverage and retail in the vibrant
RiNo Arts District neighborhood. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the hotel’s 2:00 p
100 design-forward hotel rooms, expanded market hall and New Belgium
Brewing’s first Denver brewery.
Stephen Dynia, Dynia Architects & Kyle Zeppelin, Zeppelin Development 75 min
Art District on Santa Fe – Denver’s Gateway to Art and Culture: Spend
an afternoon exploring the rich history, culture and art in Denver’s Art District 2:30 p
on Santa Fe. The tour will end at the neighborhood’s Green Chile Festival, a
cultural celebration of the district’s 15th anniversary, complete with food, drink
4:00 p
and family-friendly art activities.
Amy Phare, Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe 75 min
Babi Yar Park – Denver’s Holocaust Memorial: Designed by Lawrence
Halprin Associates and CHNMB, Babi Yar Park is a City and County of Denver
Park, conceived as a memorial to those who died in one of the first massacres 10:00 a 10:00 a
of the Holocaust at Babi Yar Ravine in Kiev, Ukraine, in September of 1941, and
continuing over a period of two years. Alan Gass, FAIA, AGGA Architecture
& Urban Design, President, Babi Yar Park Foundation 90 min
Beautiful Baker Historic Walking Tour: Historic Baker was first platted in
the 1870s, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 and 10:00 a
became a historic district in 2000. This interactive walking tour offers a rich
history of Baker, including local points of interest, as well as an inside look into
1:00 p
some of the homes.
Kevin Henderson, Baker Historic Neighborhood Association 90 min
Behind the Scenes Art Tour from the Curators of the Crawford Hotel:
10:00 a
Tour the art collection at the Crawford Hotel featuring an eclectic mix of
artifacts, antiques and artworks. The collection documents nearly every 2:00 p
decade of the landmark building’s existence.
Martha Weidmann, NINE dot ARTS 1 hour
Behind the Scenes at Zeppelin Station: Zeppelin Station is an immersive,
100,000-square-foot creative workplace and culinary concourse located at
12:00 p
the 38th and Blake Station of the RTD commuter rail line. Get a behind-the-
scenes look at the curation behind the ground-level market hall and tenants!
Justin Anderson, Director of Hospitality 75 min
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INSIDER TOURS
Between Us – The Downtown Denver Alleyways Project: Experience a
SAT SUN
guided tour of Between Us – The Downtown Denver Alleyways Project with
the Program Director, Curator and Artists. The project brings additional public 11:00 a 11:00 a
art to Downtown Denver from artists Carlos Frésquez, Kelly Monico, Stuart 2:00 p 2:00 p
Semple, Joel Swanson and Frankie Toan.
Castle Searcy, Downtown Denver Partnership / Downtown Denver
Business Improvement District 75 min
BOA Takes Off at Flight: Boa Technology Inc. recently expanded their global
headquarters and joined the TAXI community’s newest LEED platinum certified
10:00 a
building. Get an inside look into how the tech and outdoor athletic industries
have intersected to be one of Colorado’s most sought after start-ups!
Stephen Dynia, Dynia Architects & Kyle Zeppelin, Zeppelin Development 75 min
Bosler House: Bosler House was constructed in 1875, making it one of the 10:00 a 10:00 a
oldest residences in Denver. It is a designated Denver Landmark and on the
11:00 a 11:00 a
National Register of Historic Places. Don’t miss this remarkable opportunity to
see the house’s nearly complete restoration! 1:30 p 1:30 p
Jan & Steve Davis, Homeowners 1 hour
Cableland, The Official Residence of the Mayor of Denver: Tour the event 9:00 a
space and grounds at Cableland. A brief history and Q&A will be included.
11:00 a
Daniel Beck, Cableland Home Foundation
1:00 p
1 hour
Capitol Hill’s Haunted History Walk: Take a walk along some of the most
12:30 p 12:30 p
haunted streets of Denver. Learn the haunted history, legends and stories of
our “Mile-High City.” David White, D-Tour, LLC 90 min
Central Library, Behind the Locked Doors: Visit library spaces seldom seen
1:30 p 1:30 p
by the public and view original design drawings for the building.
Jim Kroll, Denver Public Library, Central Library 90 min
Commuter Rail Maintenance Facility: The Commuter Rail Maintenance
Facility (CRMF) is used to repair, maintain, clean and store the 68 vehicles that 9:30 a 9:00 a
serve the commuter rail corridors: Gold Line, A Line, B Rail and North Metro.
Gary Salazar, Denver Transit Operators with Cooperation from RTD 90 min
Country Club Neighborhood Walking Tour: Get outside with Mike McPhee
and enjoy a walking tour of Denver’s Country Club neighborhood. Learn about 10:00 a 10:00 a
the street layout and some of the prominent homes in the area.
Mike McPhee 90 min
Curtis Park, Denver’s Oldest Residential Neighborhood!: Curtis Park has
existed for roughly 150 years and is complete with a long and complex history. 9:00 a 9:00 a
This tour will cover the neighborhood’s remarkable story and move at a
comfortable pace. William (Bill) West, Curtis Park Neighbors 90 min
DAM Transformation – Update on the Denver Art Museum Renovation: 11:00 a
Hear the latest on the progress of the Denver Art Museum’s North Building
renovation. Learn about the goals of the project, design and construction to
1:00 p
date and plans for the future. Andrea Fulton, Denver Art Museum 60 min
Daniels & Fisher Clock Tower with Historic Denver: The tour will lead you
through the history of the 16th Street Mall and the Daniels & Fisher Department
Store. Hear William Daniel’s vision for a monument by which Denver shall 3:00 p 3:00 p
be forever known. The view from the 17th and 20th floors are only available
through Historic Denver’s guided tours.
Historic Denver Docent, Historic Denver 50 min
DCPA Behind the Scenes Tour: Go behind the scenes to see how everything
comes together at the DCPA! See the costume, props, scenic and paint shops, 11:30 a 11:30 a
design studios and stage spaces.
DCPA Ambassador, Denver Center for the Performing Arts 90 min
Denver Botanic Gardens Architecture – Yesterday and Today: Enjoy a rare
10:30 a
chance to experience the mid-century modern Boettcher Memorial Center
and Tropical Conservatory, the Beaux-Arts Waring House, the contemporary 12:00 p
Science Pyramid and the under-construction Freyer-Newman Center.
Bill Powell, Denver Botanic Gardens Docent 1 hour
Denver Graffiti Tour: Explore the murals of Denver’s RiNo neighborhood on a
90-minute walking tour. Having interviewed 30+ of the artists, Denver Graffiti 2:00 p
Tour provides insider knowledge on the beautiful murals that decorate this 4:00 p
great neighborhood.
Erin Spradlin & James Carlson, Denver Graffiti Tour, LLC 90 min
Denver International Airport – Great Hall Art and Surprise Photo Op!:
Engage with DIA’s art team in a lively discussion and tour of their amazing art
10:00 a
collection within the Great Hall at Denver International Airport and the Westin
Hotel, concluding with a (weather permitting) surprise photo op - not to be
missed! Marcus Robinson, Denver International Airport 90 min
Denver Press Club – The Nation’s Oldest!: Tour the nation’s oldest press 11:00 a 11:00 a
club! The structure was built in 1925 and is on the National Register of
1:00 p 1:00 p
Historic Places. Alan Kania, Denver Press Club
3:00 p 3:00 p
45 min
Denver Union Station, Crown Jewel of the RTD Transit System: The tour
includes an overview of the $500 million transit project, consisting of a 22
bay underground bus facility, a light rail station, and an 8-track commuter rail 10:00 a
station, as well as the $2 billion private development generated from RTD’s
FasTracks Hub at DUS. Joe Christie, RTD
1 hour
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INSIDER TOURS SAT SUN
Denver’s City Park – Past, Present & Future: This tour will cover the park’s
pioneer roots, Olmsted influence and dreams for its future. Attendees will walk
10:30 a
throughout the park and learn about points of interest ranging from the Lily
Pond to City Park Pavilion, among many others!
Georgia Garnsey, Barbara Wright & Patty Paul, City Park 90 min
Denver’s Hidden Jewel – Denver’s Slavic Globeville: We’ll learn about the
Slavic, German-Russian, Polish and Slovenian influences in one of Denver’s
treasured neighborhoods: Globeville. Don’t miss this lovely amble through 2:00 p
some of the forgotten jewels of our city’s architecture – come celebrate a
unique piece of Denver’s history!
Dennis Gallagher, Former City Auditor, City of Denver 90 min
Denver’s Main Street, 16th Street Mall: Explore the ever-evolving “Main
Street” of Denver. Learn how 16th Street became a destination for retail,
1:00 p 1:00 p
entertainment and transportation. Whether you have walked 16th Street a
million times or are new to Denver, you will appreciate 16th Street in a new
light! Chris Musselman, Historic Denver 90 min
Golden Triangle: The Golden Triangle is home to many architectural jewels,
and has arguably experienced one of the most dynamic and sustained
10:00 a 10:00 a
neighborhood transformations over the past 20 years. Learn how Broadway’s
Automobile Row has been transformed into the Golden Triangle Creative
District. Dennis Humphries, Humphries Poli Architects 90 min
GoSpotCheck Headquarters at the Historic Rocky Mountain Seed
Building: Tour the award-winning new urban infill addition at the corner of 10:00 a
15th and Market. The jewel box building, with its carefully crafted proportions, 11:00 a
responds to its adjacent historic context and restores a gap in the urban
streetscape. Leslie Hallquist, Tryba Architects 45 min
Hangar 2 and Raygun Gothic Rocketship: Hangar 2 re-opened in March 1:00 p
2011 as an exceptional example of an urban transformation and was honored
as Colorado’s most innovative building in 2015 by the Urban Land Institute.
2:30 p
Jim Hartman, Urban Land Institute 1 hour
Historic Colorado State Armory: William Quayle designed Curtis Park’s
Colorado State Armory in 1889. Learn about Quayle’s contributions to 11:00 a
Colorado’s built environment and the many uses of the Armory, from housing 2:00 p
the state militia to functioning as a boxing auditorium and then a neon sign
plant. Kyle Hier, Owner & Managing Partner 1 hour
Historic Evans School: Come tour the historic Evans Elementary School - a 10:00 a 10:00 a
National and State landmark, built in 1904 as a classic red brick elementary
11:30 a 11:30 a
school with a distinctive copper patina cupola. Evans has exquisite hardwood
1:30 p 1:30 p
floors, doors and trim, as well as eye catching copper stairwells, mosaic entry
tile, restored windows and vintage tin ceilings. 3:00 p 3:00 p
Robert Eber, Continuance LLC 1 hour
Historic Sixteenth Street: Explore the history of Denver’s longtime “Main
Street” and learn about life “before the Mall.” Palatial department stores, 10:30 a 10:30 a
important civic buildings, theaters, elegant historic office structures –
Sixteenth had it all! Mark Barnhouse, Denver History Books
90 min
Kimpton Hotel Born: The tour will be guided by the architects who worked
extensively on the project and will focus on the building itself, interior public 1:00 p
spaces and the two restaurants at the base of the building.
Haily Tweedie, Semple Brown Design
90 min
LoDo Walking Tour with Historic Denver: From Union Station to Wynkoop,
Tattered Cover to Warehouse Row, learn how the largest collection of historic
10:00 a 10:00 a
warehouses in the West transformed from railroad hub to skid row to urban
hot spot. The tour starts and ends at the historic Denver Union Station and
covers about a mile. Historic Denver Docent, Historic Denver
90 min
Lower Downtown with Tom “Dr. Colorado” Noel: Professor Tom “Dr.
Colorado” Noel will explore Denver’s old Skid Row with you, showing how
2:00 p 2:00 p
historic district designation transformed it into million dollar lofts, fancy
restaurants, brew pubs and other high-end establishments.
Tom Noel, CU Denver
90 min
Mansions of Capitol Hill Walking Tour: The blocks surrounding the State
Capitol were filled with mansions at the turn of the last century. Discover the 10:30 a
mansions that have survived and some that were lost on this walking tour of 2:00 p
the area, and learn about how the surviving mansions have found new uses.
Amy Zimmer, Architectural Historian 1 hour
Mayan Theatre – The Story of an Art Deco Movie Palace: Chris Citron,
godmother of the Mayan Theatre, will recount the fascinating story of this Art
9:30 a 9:30 a
Deco picture palace and the intriguing role the theatre played in the 1930s
movie industry, as well as its melodramatic escape from the wrecking ball
in 1984. Chris Citron, Friends of the Mayan 90 min
McNichols Civic Center Building: The McNichols Civic Center Building was
originally constructed as Denver’s Carnegie Library and operated as such until
2:00 p
1955. The library was moved and the building transformed into the cultural
jewel of Denver. Explore the history and the future of this Denver Landmark!
Dennis Humphries, Humphries Poli Architects 1 hour
Midcentury Modern in Krisana Park: Krisana Park was built in 1954. The
neighborhood tour will identify key features of Contemporary style homes,
discuss the challenges of sympathetically maintaining and remodeling
architecture and highlight how conservation overlay districts can be used to 1:00 p
preserve neighborhood character.
Abbey Christman, Landmark Preservation, City and County of Denver &
Melanie Short, Humphries Poli Architects 1 hour
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INSIDER TOURS SAT SUN
Mile High Stadium Tour: This half-mile walking tour of Mile High Stadium
includes a stop at the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Museum and an insider 9:30 a
look at the Party Suites, United Club Level, Visiting Team Locker Room, Keg 11:30 a
Room, Thunder’s Stall, Playing Field, Television Truck Production Area and
Press Center. Paul Cook, Colorado Sports Hall of Fame 90 min
Molly Brown’s Capitol Hill Tour with Historic Denver: Explore the beautiful
and charming historic mansions of Capitol Hill and uncover the stories 10:45 a 10:45 a
of families who lived in these homes at the end of the 19th Century. This 1:45 p 1:45 p
tour begins and ends at the Molly Brown House Museum and covers about
1.2 miles. Historic Denver Docent, Historic Denver 90 min
Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Building Historic Tour:
“Colorado’s Bell System Palace” was finished shortly before the Great 10:00 a 10:00 a
Depression. Never again would a company build such an homage to the 1:30 p 1:30 p
power of industry and technology.
Lisa Berquist & Jody Georgeson, Telecommunications History Group 90 min
MSU Denver Hospitality Learning Center: The Hotel and Hospitality
Learning Center (HLC) is a distinct combination of classrooms, teaching
9:00 a 9:00 a
laboratory, commercial hotel - SpringHill Suites by Marriott - and conference
space. Come explore the only facility of its kind in Colorado and one of 11 in
the nation! James Webb, MSU Denver Hospitality 1 hour
Networks of Denver – Evolution of a Smart City: Learn how technology and
data are transforming the way we plan, design and build cities. Participants will
view data visualizations and explore how this information is helping designers 2:00 p
and citizens identify patterns that affect the health and happiness of the city.
John Tolva, CityFi + Colorado Smart Cities Alliance & Emily Silverman,
City and County of Denver 75 min
Next Stage Vision Plan with Denver Arts & Venues: Explore DPAC with a
focus on the future of the complex with the Next Stage Now Vision Plan. Now
is the time for the Arts Complex, rooted in the origins of downtown renewal, 11:00 a
to reassert its presence on the City’s evolving urban landscape.
Ginger White, Denver Arts & Venues 1 hour
Oasis Brewery Tour de Suds: Oasis Brewing is a great example of adaptive 2:00 p 2:00 p
reuse in the Highlands neighborhood. The tour includes an insider look at the
3:00 p 3:00 p
brewery facilities and brewing process.
Bernie Tonnong, Brewer, Oasis Brewery 4:00 p 4:00 p
35 min
Renaissance Denver Downtown City Center Hotel: Discover how
downtown Denver’s oldest continuously operating hotel incorporates 1:00 p 1:00 p
elements of Italian Renaissance, late Victorian, Art Deco and Contemporary 2:00 p 2:00 p
architecture and design into a unique whole, beloved by generations of locals 3:00 p 3:00 p
and visitors alike. Wheelchair access at 17th St entrance; four stairs at one point
on tour. Michael Gayle, Renaissance Denver Downtown City Center 45 min
Restored Humboldt Island Mansion: Visit a 1911 grand scale classic
Denver Square with Craftsman features and state-of-the-art updates. Three
3:30 p
generations of the Weil Family have lived here since 1973. The Weils founded
and run LoDo’s iconic Rockmount Ranch Wear Mfg. Co.
Steve Weil, Rockmount Ranch Wear Mfg. Co.
1 hour
Rockmount Building & Wazee Neighborhood – 150 Years: The Rockmount
Building, built in 1909, is a significant and rare example of Denver Prairie
10:30 a 10:30 a
School in the tradition of Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan. Come hear the
colorful stories and see archival materials and historic photos that date back
150 years. Steve Weil, Rockmount Ranch Wear Mfg. Co. 1 hour
STEAM on the Platte: Explore STEAM on the Platte, a 3.2-acre, mixed-use 11:00 a
project in Denver’s burgeoning Sun Valley neighborhood along the Platte River.
12:30 p
STEAM is an undiscovered gem, complete with downtown location, light rail,
bike path, sports arena access and riverside setting. 2:00 p
Susan Powers & Mariel Beaudoin, Urban Ventures, LLC 75 min
Test Flight at DIA’s Westin Hotel: This special tour of DIA’s Westin hotel
9:00 a
includes access to visitor rooms, meeting space, outlets, lobby and art.
Shannon Jensen, The Westin Denver International Airport 1 hour
the ART, a guided tour: Visit the museum-level collection in the heART of the
Golden Triangle. Attendees will experience contemporary design, high-touch 2:00 p 2:00 p
amenities and many works of art that grace two galleries, spill into the hallways
and adorn the ART’s every guest room. Paul Gonzer, the ART, a hotel 1 hour
The Oxford Hotel – Denver’s First Downtown Hotel: Explore The Oxford
Hotel’s modern conveniences and charming elements of the past on this
guided tour through one of Lower Downtown’s most beloved architectural 10:00 a 10:00 a
icons! Designed by Frank Edbooke in 1891, The Oxford is on the National 12:00 p 12:00 p
Register of Historic Places. The tour will include stops in the legendary Art
Deco Cruise Room and an available guest room.
Marc Berggren, The Oxford Hotel 45 min
Tivoli Brewing Company : Attendees will receive samples of Tivoli’s new and
innovative beers. The tour will explore Colorado’s oldest brewery, as well as 1:00 p 1:00 p
some of the existing unique architectural and design aspects. Following the 3:00 p 3:00 p
tour, attendees will be able to go through a self-guided tour of the Tivoli Union
Building. Stephanie Rayman, Tivoli Brewing Co. 45 min
Urban Neighborhoods with Dana Crawford: Urban Preservationist Dana
Crawford will present on the revitalization of Denver Union Station. 3:00 p
Dana Crawford, Urban Neighborhoods 50 min
Icon Legend: Guide Information 1 hr Tour Length
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DOORS OPEN DENVER 2018

ARTS + CULTURE ACTIVITIES Arts + Culture

PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH REDLINE CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER
Committee
WITH SUPPORT FROM THE BONFILS-STANTON FOUNDATION Pauline Herrera Serianni, Executive Director,
Denver Architecture Foundation
Louise Martorano, Executive Director,

Five Points
Fortitude
September 22 + 23, 2018
Five Points neighborhood
denverarchitecture.org
RedLine
This year’s Bonfils-Stanton Foundation supported Arts + Culture Activities
Sarah Gott, Director of Education,
will be concentrated in the Five Points neighborhood. Join us for inside looks
at some of Five Points’ historic buildings while taking in enriching cultural Denver Architecture Foundation
experiences. Enjoy live Jazz performances, dance performances by Cleo Rudi Cerri, Public Art Administrator,
Parker Robinson Dance and spoken word and theater performances by the Denver Arts & Venues
Black Actors Guild at the iconic Rossonian. Share your architecture stories with
Sonia Rae, Director of Audience &
Sam Pike at the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library. Get a taste
of some of Five Points’ best restaurants at the old Puritan Pie Factory. Finally, Community Engagement,
create your own mosaic of stamps designed by Imin Yeh and local artists by Clyfford Still Museum
visiting all the activities.

Jazz Black Actors Guild Historical

AT THE ROS S O N IA N Reenactments
S
 eptember 22, 2018 AT TH E ROSSONI AN
12p.m. – The Gayle Leali Jazz & Blues Quartet S
 eptember 22 + 23, 2018
2p.m. – Lorraine Ellis and her Trio 11:30a.m. and 1:30p.m.
S
 eptember 23, 2018 Rossonian, 2650 Welton St.
12p.m. – Spherio
Immerse yourself in the neighborhood’s history and
2p.m. – Joe Smith and The Spicy Pickles
meet some of the personalities from Five Points’ cast
Rossonian, 2650 Welton St. of characters with the Black Actors Guild.
Join us for Jazz performances at the historic
Rossonian Hotel, our Five Points neighborhood
anchor site and a neighborhood jewel that has hosted If These Walls Could Talk: Sam Pike
some of Jazz’s greatest artists. ARCH ITECTURE STORI ES WI TH SAM PI KE
S
 eptember 22, 2018
10a.m.-4p.m.
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance
Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library,
AT THE ROS S O N IA N
2401 Welton St.
S
 eptember 22 + 23, 2018
What’s your favorite building in Five Points? Which
11a.m. and 1p.m.
building holds within its walls an unforgettable
Rossonian, 2650 Welton St. story? Which building needs its story told before Spherio - Image: Spherio, July 2015, by Tim Nelson.
Enjoy dance performances celebrating the Five Points it is forgotten? These are some of the questions Courtesy of Spherio.
neighborhood’s unique African American history and Sam Pike is asking participants to talk about at his
culture by one of Denver’s premier dance companies. Blair-Caldwell Library story booth. Help Sam give a
voice to the buildings of the neighborhood by telling
him your most memorable experiences with Five
Taste of Five Points Points’ architecture.
S
 eptember 22, 2018
10a.m.-2p.m.
Whittier Café Points of Interest
Rosenberg’s Bagels & Delicatessen W ITH IM IN YEH
Genna Rae’s Wings and More  eptember 22 + 23, 2018
S
The Humble Pie Store Times vary by site and activity (see above)
S
 eptember 23, 2018 Rossonian, Historic Puritan Pie Factory, and Blair- Whitter Café - Image: Courtesy of Whittier Café.
10a.m.-2p.m. Caldwell African American Research Library
The Rolling Pin Bakeshop Points of Interest is an art and architecture-focused
Purple Door Coffee scavenger hunt! Using your map, visit all our Arts
Curtis Park Delicatessen + Culture Activities and sites and receive unique
Welton Street Café stamps at each one designed by Imin Yeh and local
Historic Puritan Pie Factory (Rocky Mountain Land Denver artists.
Library), 2612 Champa St. Cleo Parker - Image: From the work Rain Dance,
photo by Jerry Mettelus.
Enjoy $5 plates from neighborhood restaurants and
Courtesy of cleoparkerdance.org.
bakeries, showcasing Five Points’ unique culinary
heritage while perusing the Rocky Mountain Land
Library, formerly the home of the Puritan Pie Factory.

For more information, visit denverarchitecture.org.

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competition. This call is looking for all forms of architectural
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images are welcome from photographers of all skill levels. Thirty
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