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Historic Homes of Denver: Updates in the Mile High City, The Holland House, Denver's Newest Landmark

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Palm Realty BK3273458

 

Holland HouseThe Holland House, another Historic Home of Denver has become Denver's newest Historic Landmark.  The Holland House, located at 2340 South Josephine Street in University Park, was unanimously approved for the Historic designation on August 16, 2010.

The Holland House, was designed by architect Eugene Groves.  Groves built four houses, all of concrete, with a technique he patented in 1937.  The Holland House, built from 1932-1933 was the first of these four houses built.  The Holland House consists of cabinetry, countertops, tables, chairs, bookshelves and even beds, all made of concrete.  This is a style that I have seen used quite effectively on the Yucatan Penninsula in Mexico.
                         

                                                                                         Holland House
The Holland House
architect, Eugene Groves, studied architecture at Harvard University on a scholarship.  He moved to Denver in 1914, and one year later in 1915 an association grew with Colorado State University in Fort Collins where Groves designed and built several buildings.  Supposedly, prior to moving to Colorado, Grove lived in New Mexico.  It was there that Groves first saw traditional Pueblo architecture.  It is his time in New Mexico that caused him to intigrate Pueblo architecture into his work on The Holland House.  

In 1938, The Holland House was featured in the "Homes of the West" magazine where it was named "A Low Mileage House in Denver.".  The Holland House was designed and built for it's namesake Mrs. Mary Holland.  Mrs. Holland was devoted to the underpriviledged in Denver and lived in the home until her death in 1956.  In 1967,

Holland HouseThe Holland House was sold to it's present owner who has lived in the  Historic Home of Denver for 40+ years.  The Holland House has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and has 1,667 square feet. Set back from the street 27 feet, The Holland House sits on a lot of over 12,000 square feet.

 

 

 

 

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Kerry

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Posted By: Kerry Klun - 321-626-5868
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Comments (1)

Maria Morton
Platinum Realty - Kansas City, MO
Kansas City Real Estate 816-560-3758

Kerry, the Holland House does look a bit like a pueblo, doesn't it?

Sep 06, 2010 04:51 AM