Historic Homes of Denver: Historic Homes and Buildings- Historic Denver Fire Department - 04/29/11 02:07 AM
This past week my phone rang.  I answered it, and a man was on the other end of the line.  He introduced himself as a Denver Fireman and said he wanted to buy an old, charming Historic Home in Denver.  He found me online through my website, Historic Homes of Denver. 
He felt that I would understand the type of home he was looking for.  We went out looking at homes this week.  What I didn't expect was an absolutely wonderful lesson on the history of the Denver Fire Department.  My fireman, I will call him Jerry, is a Denver Fire … (6 comments)

Historic Homes of Denver: People Who Shaped Denver’s History - Emily Griffith - 04/09/11 05:20 AM
Emily Griffith is a name that is familiar to Denver residents.  Born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1868, Emily Griffith grew up in abject poverty.  Forced to leave school in the 8th grade in order to help support her family, Emily Griffith found work at the age of 13 as a teacher in a sod school house in Broken Bow, Nebraska.Forced to live with families of her students for weeks and a time, Emily Griffith came to realize that many of the parents of her students had never received a proper education themselves.  It was this realization and knowledge that changed young … (5 comments)

Historic Homes of Denver: Historic Homes and Buildings - the Fitzroy Place/Warren-Iliff Mansion - 04/03/11 10:53 PM
The Fitzroy Place/Warren-Iliff Mansion is one of those gorgeous old mansions that makes my heart beat a little bit faster when I drive by.  Located at 2160 South Cook Street, the Fitzroy Place/Warren-Iliff Mansion was built in 1893 in the historic Observatory Park neighborhood of Denver, close to the famous Chamberlins Observatory and just east of the University of Denver.
Designed by an architectural firm from New York, the Fitzroy Place/Warren-Iliff Mansion was commissioned by Elizabeth Iliff who was the widow of John Wesley Iliff, a wealthy Cattle Baron and Denver Philanthropist.  John Iliff died in 1878 from gall bladder complications … (4 comments)

Historic Homes of Denver: Historic Homes and Buildings - University of Denver - 04/01/11 02:54 AM
The University of Denver (locally called DU) was founded in March of 1864 and is the oldest University in the Rocky Mountain area. The 125 acre main campus is located on the west side of the University Park/Observatory Park neighborhood Denver at 2199 So University Blvd. The University of Denver was founded by John Evans who was appointed the Governor of the Colorado Territory by president Abraham Lincoln.  Initially founded as the "Colorado Seminary", the school was renamed the University of Denver in 1880. First established in downtown Denver, the school was relocated to it's present location after a donation of … (5 comments)