Denver County, Colorado
19th Street Bridge
Alamo Placita Park
All Saints Episcopal Church
Altamaha Apartments
Annunciation Church
Arcanum Apartments
Arno Apartments
Auraria 9th Street Historic District
Austin Building
Avoca Lodge
Bailey House
Bancroft, Caroline, House
Bastien's Restaurant
Bats Grocery Store
Baur Confectionery Company
Belcaro
Bennett-Field House
Berkeley Lake Park
Berkeley School
Bluebird Theater
Bonfils Memorial Theater
Boston Building
Bouvier-Lothrop House
Bowman, William Norman, House-Yamecila
Brinker Collegiate Institute
Brown Palace Hotel
Brown, J. S., Mercantile Building
Brown, Molly, House
Brueger Brothers Building and Annex
Bryant-Webster Elementary School
Buchtel Bungalow
Building at 1389 Stuart Street
Building at 1390 Stuart Street
Building at 1435 Stuart Street
Building at 1444 Stuart Street
Building at 1471 Stuart Street
Burlington Hotel
Butters, Alfred, House
Byers-Evans House
Campbell, Richard Crawford, House
Capitol Life Insurance Building
Carter-Rice Building
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
CB&Q Denver Shops Powerhouse
Central Presbyterian Church
Chamber of Commerce Building
Chamberlin Observatory
Chapel No. 1
Chappell, Delos Allen, House
Chateau, The
Cheesman Park
Cheesman Park Duplex
Cheesman Park Esplanade
Christ Methodist Episcopal Church
City Park
City Park Esplanade
City Park Golf
Civic Center Historic District
Clayton, George W., Trust and College
Clements Rowhouse
Clermont Street Parkway
Colburn Hotel
Cole Neighborhood Historic District
Colorado Governor's Mansion
Colorado National Bank Building
Colorado State Capitol Annex Building and Boiler Plant
Cornwall Apartments
Country Club Historic District
Country Club Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Cranmer House
Cranmer Park
Crawford Hill Mansion
Creswell Mansion
Crocker, F. W., and Company Steam Cracker Factory
Croke-Patterson-Campbell Mansion
Curry-Chucovich House
Curtis-Champa Streets District
Curtis-Champa Streets Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Daniels and Fisher Tower
Denver Athletic Club
Denver City Cable Railway Building
Denver City Railway Company Building
Denver Civic Center
Denver Civic Center Classroom Building
Denver Dry Goods Company Building
Denver Medical Depot
Denver Mint
Denver Municipal Auditorium
Denver Orphans' Home
Denver Press Club
Denver Public Library
Denver Tramway Powerhouse
Denver-Colorado Springs-Pueblo Motor Way Company Inc. Garages
Dickinson Branch Library
Doud, John and Elvira, House
Dow-Rosenzweig House
Downing Street Parkway
Downtown Denver Central YMCA and Annex
Doyle-Benton House
Dunning-Benedict House
Dunwoody, William J., House
East Fourth Avenue Parkway
East High School
East Seventeenth Avenue Parkway
East Seventh Avenue Parkway
East Sixth Avenue Parkway
Elitch Theatre
Elsner, John, House
Emerson School
Emmanuel Shearith Israel Chapel
Enterprise Hill Historic District
Eppich Apartments
Equitable Building
Evans Memorial Chapel
Evans School
Field, Eugene, House
Fire Station No. 1
First Avenue Hotel
First Baptist Church of Denver
First Congregational Church
First National Bank Building
First Unitarian Society of Denver
Fisher, William G., House
Fitzroy Place
Fleming-Hanington House
Flower, John S., House
Flower-Vaile House
Ford, Barney L., Building
Ford, Justina, House
Forest Street Parkway
Fort Logan National Cemetery
Foster, A. C., Building
Foster, Ernest LeNeve, House
Fountain Inn
Four-Mile House
Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist
Gates, Russell and Elinor, Mansion
Gebhard Mansion
General Electric Building
Glenarm Place Historic Residential District
Grafton, The
Grant-Humphreys Mansion
Grimm, S. A., Block
Guerrieri-Decunto House
Hamburger, George, Block
Hanigan-Canino Terrace
Haskell House
Helene Apartment Building
Hendrie and Bolthoff Warehouse Building
Highland Park
Highland Park Historic District
Highlands Masonic Lodge
House at 1750 Gilpin Street
Hover, W.A., and Company Building
Humboldt Street Historic District
Hungarian Freedom Park
Ideal Building
Iliff Hall
Inspiration Point
James, Harry C., House
Joshel, Lloyd M., House
Joslin Dry Goods Company Building
Keating, Jeffery and Mary, House
Kerr House
Kistler Stationery Company Building
Kistler-Rodriguez House
Kittredge Building
Kohn House
Kopper's Hotel and Saloon
Lang, William, Townhouse
Larimer Square
Larimer Square Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Leeman Auto Company Building
LeFevre, Owen E., House
Lewis, A. T., and Son Department Store
Lewis, A. T., New Building
Littleton Creamery-Beatrice Foods Cold Storage Warehouse
Loretto Heights Academy
Lowry Field Brick Barracks
Macedonia Baptist Church
Masonic Temple Building
McClintock Building
McCourt, Peter, House
McPhee and McGinnity Building
McPhee and McGinnity Paint Factory
Midland Savings Building
Midwest Steel and Iron Works Company Complex
Moffat Station
Monaco Street Parkway
Montclair Park
Montgomery Court
Montview Boulevard
Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church
Moore, Dora, Elementary School
Mosque of the El Jebel Shrine
Motor Coach Division Building-Denver Tramway Company
Neef, Frederick W., House
Neusteter Building
New Terrace
Niblock-Yacovetta Terrace
Nordlund House
Norman Apartments
Ogden Theatre
Old Highland Business District
Oriental Theater
Orlando Flats
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
Overland Cotton Mill
Oxford Hotel
Pacific Express Stable
Palmer, Judge Peter L. House
Palmer-Ferril House
Paramount Theater
Park Hill
Pearce-McAllister Cottage
Peoples Presbyterian Church
Peters Paper Company Warehouse
Photography and Armament School Buildings, Lowry Air Force Base
Pierce-Haley House
Potter Highlands Historic District
Pride of the Rockies Flour Mill
Public Service Building
Railway Exchange Addition and Railway Exchange New Building
Ray Apartments Buildings
Raymond, Wilbur S., House
Richthofen Castle
Richthofen Monument
Richthofen Place Parkway
Robinson House
Rocky Mountain Bank Note Company Building
Rocky Mountain Hotel
Rocky Mountain Lake Park
Romeo Block
Root, Amos H., Building
Ross-Broadway Branch, Denver Public Library
Rossonian Hotel
Roth, Henry, House
Saint Philomena Catholic Parish School
Saint Thomas Theological Seminary
San Rafael Historic District
Schleier, George, Mansion
Schlessinger House
Schmidt, George, House
Sheedy Mansion
Sherman Street Historic District
Sixth Avenue Community Church
Smith House
Smith's Irrigation Ditch
Smith, Milo A., House
Smith, Pierce T., House
South Marion Street Parkway
South Platte River Bridges
South Side-Baker Historic District
Speer Boulevard
Spratlen-Anderson Wholesale Grocery Company-Davis Brothers Warehouse
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
St. Dominic's Church
St. Elizabeth's Church
St. Elizabeth's Retreat Chapel
St. Ignatius Loyola Church
St. John's Cathedral
St. Joseph's Polish Roman Catholic Church
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church of Denver
St. Mark's Parish Church
St. Patrick Mission Church
St. Paul's English Evangelical Lutheran Church
Stanley Arms
Stanley School-Montclair School
Stearns House
Stonemen's Row Historic District
Sugar Building
Sunken Gardens
Swallow Hill Historic District
Tallmadge and Boyer Block
Tammen Hall
Tears-McFarlane House
Telephone Building
Temple Emanuel
Temple Emanuel
Temple Emanuel
Thomas, H. H., House
Tilden School for Teaching Health
Tivoli Brewery Company
Tramway Building
Treat Hall
Trinity United Methodist Church
U.S. Courthouse and Federal Office Building
U.S. Customhouse
U.S. Post Office and Federal Building
Union Station
Union Warehouse
University Boulevard
US National Bank
Vine Street Houses
Walters, Manuella C., Duplex
Washington Park
Weckbaugh House
West Forty-sixth Avenue Parkway
West Side Court Building
Westside Neighborhood
White Spot Restaurant
Williams Street Parkway
Wood-Morris-Bonfils House
Zall House
Zang, Adolph J., House
Zang, Adolph, Mansion
Zeitz Buckhorn Exchange
15th / Wazee Street
17thS 25th Anniversary
18th St. Atrium / Littleton Creamery Beatrice Cold Storage Warehouse
Alfred Dach
All Washed Up
Arapahoe Street
Armenian Genocide
Barney Ford Building
Barteldes, Hartig Building
Blake Street Area
Boeing RB-52B Stratofortress
Bonfils
Boom and Bust
C. S. Morey Mercantile Building
Cherry Creek Emigrant's Song
Civil War Artillery
Clark and Gruber Mint
Coal Miner's Daughter
Colorado State Capitol Time Capsule
Colorado State Veterans Memorial
Colorado Volunteers
Constitution Hall
D&F Tower and Skyline Park
Denver City
Denver City Railway Building
Denver Says "No" to Hate
Denver's Old City Hall
Don't Panic
Dow Jones Average
E is for Equitable
Edward W. Wynkoop
Four Corners
General Electric Building
Gridlock
Help!
Henry Lee Building
Hop Alley / Chinese Riot of 1880
Human Rights Hero
In Honor of Christopher Columbus
In Memory of Sadie M. Likens
Irving Hale
Joe P. Martinez
Larimer Street
Let the Buyer Beware
Local Transit Through the Ages
Logans Memorial Day Order
Lynching in America / The Lynching of Preston Porter, Jr.
Manny's Bridge
March On
Menu for the Brown Palace
Merchandise Mart
Mint Robbery February 1864
Misery
National Woman Suffrage Movement
Origins
Out with the Old...
Oxford Hotel and Annex
Passing of the Street Car
Private Profits and the Public Good
Rails and Mountains
Red Light District Market Street
Rocky Mountain Fashion
Sand Creek Massacre
Shock Treatment
Silas S. Soule
Smoky Hill Trail
Solid Investment
Spratlen-Anderson Building
St. Elmo Hotel
Sugar Building
Take Your Pick
The Auraria Townsite and Ninth Street Historic Park
The Barnes Dance
The Birth of Denver Mass Transit
The Black Baron
The Buckhorn Exchange
The City Beautiful
The Edbrooke Lofts
The House of Mirrors
The Molly Brown House
The People of the Station
The Rocky Mountain News
The Stock Market Crash of 1929
The Women's Suffrage Association of Colorado
Those Illustrious Browns
Top of the World
Union Station
Union Station Area
Union Station Timeline
USS Colorado BB-45
Votes for Women
Wall Street of the Rockies
Warehouses
Welcome to Union Station
Welton Street
Western Philosophy
When the Depot Became a Station
Windsor Farm Dairy Building / The Crocker Cracker Factory
WWII 10th Mountain Division
Wynkoop Street RR Bridge
Yo Soy Joaquin
"The Bank that Looks Like a Bank"
Im Either a Lawyer or Im Not. Dont Drag Being a Woman Into It.
During its early years, Denver quickly grew in population and economic importance, becoming the economic and transportation hub of the region. In 1876, Denver became the capital city of the newly established state of Colorado. This period marked the start of a prosperous era, driven by mining, agriculture, and the expansion of the railroad network. Denver became known as the "Queen City of the Plains" and attracted people from all walks of life.
In the early 20th century, Denver experienced significant urban development and cultural growth. The city's vibrant arts and music scene flourished, with renowned theaters, opera houses, and jazz clubs becoming popular destinations. In 1912, Denver hosted the Democratic National Convention, showcasing its rise in national prominence.
In more recent decades, Denver has undergone a transformation into a modern, cosmopolitan city. The city's economy diversified, with industries such as technology, aerospace, and telecommunications playing a key role. Denver also experienced a population boom, with suburbs expanding and attracting new residents. Today, Denver County is a thriving center of culture, commerce, and outdoor recreation, known for its stunning Rocky Mountain backdrop, friendly residents, and diverse communities.
Brief timeline of the history of Denver County, Colorado:
- 1858 - Gold is discovered in the South Platte River
- 1859 - Denver City is founded and becomes the county seat
- 1861 - Denver County is established as one of the original 17 counties in Colorado Territory
- 1867 - The Colorado Central Railroad reaches Denver
- 1876 - Denver County becomes part of the newly established state of Colorado
- 1890 - The population of Denver County reaches 106,713
- 1920 - Denver County becomes the most populous county in Colorado
- 2001 - The City and County of Denver consolidates into a single jurisdiction
This timeline provides a glimpse into the major events and milestones that have shaped the history of Denver County, Colorado.