Denver Gas & Electric Building
Building in Denver, Colorado
39°44′44″N 104°59′42″W / 39.74556°N 104.99500°W / 39.74556; -104.99500United States historic place
Denver Gas & Electric Building | |
NRHP reference No. | 78000851 |
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CSRHP No. | 5DV.137[1] |
Added to NRHP | 1978-07-20 |
The Denver Gas & Electric Building, also known as the Public Service Building and the Insurance Exchange Building,[5] is a building located in the downtown district of Denver, Colorado. Designed by architect Harry W.J. Edbrooke for the Denver Gas & Electric Company, the 10 story building was completed in 1910. One of its most striking features is the use of 13,000 electric light bulbs decorating its façade.[6]
In 1978, the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Denver Gas and Electric Building". DenverUrbanism. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
- ^ "Colorado Architects Biographical Sketch:Harry W. J. Edbrooke" (PDF).
- ^ "Building History". 910Telecom. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
- ^ "Gas & Electric Building / Public Service Company Building". History Colorado. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory -- Nomination form: Public Service Building". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. 1977-01-01. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ "Gas & Electric Building / Public Service Company Building". Denver Public Library.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
External links
Media related to Public Service Company of Colorado Building at Wikimedia Commons
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