Bird's eye view of Denver, Colorado, 1908. Looking South from Twenty-Third Street Viaduct. Denver lith. Co.
Denver City was founded in 1858, during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush. In 1865, the city became the Territorial Capital of Colorado Territory, and also shortened it's name to what it is today. It is now the state capital, and the largest city in Colorado. This beautiful map provides a look back to the early beginnings of the city. Includes insets of it's early buildings. The map was originally printed on a very large scale and the printed index is legible only with magnification at this print size. Complete reference list below.
Features photo insets of the following locations:
The Savoy Hotel, European Plan. Seventeenth Ave. and Broadway.
Seventeenth Street, toward Depot from Curtis.
Fifteenth Street, toward Capitol from Stout.
Seventeenth St., toward Broadway from Welton.
Westminster University - Denver.
California Street, from Sixteenth Northeast.
The Colburn Roadster, Built in Denver by the Colburn Automobile Co., 15th and Colfax.
Lawrence Street, from Fifteenth Northeast.
Arapahoe Street, from Sixteenth Northeast.
Seventeenth St., toward Depot from California.
Sixteenth Street, toward Capitol from Champa.
Hotel Belvedere, Fifteenth and Glenarm Sts., European Plan. John Latimer, Prop.
The Exchange Building, corner Fifteenth and Arapahoe. Lyons & Johnson, Real Estate Brokers, Agents.
Home of the International Trust Company, Equitable Building, Seventeenth and Stout Sts.
City Park
Union Depot.
Court House.
Denver City Tramway Central Power Station, Fourteenth and Platte Sts. Furnishes Power for Driving 450 Cars over 210 Miles of City and Suburban Tracks.
Ernest & Cranmer Building, Seventeenth and Curtis Sts.
Brown Palace Hotel, Absolutely Fireproof.
Oxford Hotel, One-half block from Union Depot, The Hamilton Brooks Co.
Denver's Welcome Arch. At Union Depot, Foot of Seventeenth St.
The Adams, European Plan. Eighteenth and Welton Sts.
Denver's "White Way." Curtis Street Northeast from Sixteenth.
Continental Building, Sixteenth and Lawrence Sts.
Union Pacific City Ticket Office, Seventeenth and Curtis Sts.
Sixteenth Street, toward Capitol from Glenarm.
Railroad Building, 1515 Larimer St.
St. James Hotel, Curtis St. between 15th and 16th, opposite Tabor Opera House.
Denver Union Stockyards.
University of Denver - 12 Buildings - - 175 Professors - - 1400 Students. One Million Dollars Invested in Buildings, Equipments and Endowments.
Western Packing Company, Live Stock, Show Bldgs & Sales Barns.
Joslin Dry Goods Co., Sixteenth and Curtis Sts.
Features references to the following locations:
Directory.
Abbot The, O E Taussig prop, 19th & Curtis
Abe's Cigar Store, 833 16th
Adams Hotel, 18th & Welton
Ady & Crowe Merc Co, 15th & Delgany
Albany Hotel, 17th & Stout
Albert Hotel, 17th & Welton
Althoff Mfg Co, ice making machy, 1415 Wazee
American Clay Works, W 8th & Bryant
American Furniture Co, 1450 Lawrence
American Hotel, 16th & Blake
American Live Stock & Loan Co, 209 Exch Blg
American Liquor Co, whl liquors, 1900 Larimer
Anheuser-Busch Bwg Assn Depot, 10th & Wazee
Appel Suit & Cloak Co, 16th & Calif
Arenz Commission Co, fruits & vegs, 1548 Market
Armstrong-Turner Milnry Co, whl, 1617 Calif
Astor The, Aptmts, 1960 Broadway
Auditorium The, bet Curtis & Champa, on 14th
Austin Candy Co, mfrs fine confecy, 1821-37 Market
Ayres F C Merc Co, whl hay, grain, 1715 Wazee Warehouse, 580 W Walnut
Baker Theater, "at the loop," 15th & Lawrence
Baldwin Co The, pianos, 1626 California
Barclay Block, 18th & Larimer
Barnes H L & Co, live stock com, 109 Exch Blg
Barteldes Estate, vacant property, W 9th & Tejon
Belvedere Hotel, Jno Latimer prop, 15th & Glenarm
Benedict Warehouse & Transfer Co, office, 601 15th Warehouse, Inca st
Benedict & Gill, fire insurance, 104 Boston Bl
Bennett & Myers, real estate, 1010 16th, Opera H Bl
Bilz Charles, Franklin Motor Cars, 1438 Court Pl
Bingham H W & Co, lumber, mill work, 3rd and Larimer
Bird's-Eye View Pub Co, Views, Maps, Accurate and
Reliable Publicity by Pen and Picture, 1824 Curtis, W N P U Bldg
Bishop Frank L, real estate, ins, 206 Colorado Bl
Blatz Val Brewing Co, 1519 10th
Boston Block, 17th & Champa
Boyd Park Jewelery Co The, 16th & Curtis
Brecht Butchers' Supply Co, 1561 Wazee
Brown J F Inv Co, real estate, 202 Boston Bl
Brown J S & Bro Merc Co, whl gro, 18th & Wynkoop
Brown Palace Hotel, N M Tabor mgr, 17th st, Tremont & Broadway.
University of Denver, Henry A Buchtel D D, chancellor, University Park
Utopia Flats, 420 E Colfax, J S Flower & Co, agts
Valentine's 5c & 10c Store, 1526 Lawrence
Victor Hotel, 18th & Larimer
Vulcan Iron Works Company, 1726 Wazee
Wagner Henry & Son, lime, cement, 1840 15th
Walker Mfg Co, mining machinery, 2156 15th
Walker G M, business chances, 226 Cooper Bl
Warren Hotel, S O Warren, 17th & Larimer
Watkins L A Merchandise Co, salesroom, 1525 Wazee, Warehouse 7th & Wewatta
Wearne T H & Co, furniture, stoves, 1511 Platte
Weigele Riveted Steel Pipe Works, 3001 Larimer
Weiner L M Wine Co, 16th & Glenarm Pl
Western Cement & Lumber Co, 9th & W 23rd av
Western Chemical Mfg Co, Osage & W Bayaud
Western Elaterite Roofing Co, 841 Equitable Bl, Factory, W 13th av & D & R G tracks
Western Electric Co, warehouse, 1175 Osage Office, 1516 Curtism next to St James B
Western Live Stock Com Co, 112 Exch Blg
Western Newspaper Union, publishers, 1830 Curtis
Western Packing Co, plant (map view), City sales branch, 1939 15th
Westminster University (map view) offices board of Trustees, 715 Ernest & Cranmer Building
West Vernon Hotel, 1209 E Colfax
Wheeler Block, 2434 W 29th, Lyons & Johnson agts
Whipple F B & Co, real estate, 101 Boston Bl
Wilkins & Cornish, real estate, 537 17th
Williams James, insurance, 1645 Tremont Pl
Williamson-Haffner Engraving Co, 1633 Arap
Windsor Hotel, 18th & Larimer
Wolfe Hall, Clarkson & E 14th av
Wolfe, Webb & Chittenden, real estate, 206 E & C Bl
Wolff L Mfg Co, plumbing supplies, 1533 Blake
Woman's Club Building, 1437 Glenarm Pl
Wood Henry E, assayer, 1734 Arapahoe, Ore Testing Works, W 5th & 9th
Woodmen of the World Building, 1441 Tremont Pl
Young Men's Christian Association Bl, 16th & Lincoln
Young Women's Christian Assn Bl, 18th & Sherman
Young Woman's Friendly Club, 2243 California
Zang, The Ph Brewery Co, offices, 1424 16th, Brewery, 7th & Water
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