The Historic Moffat Station was designed by Denver architect Edwin Moorman. Moffat Station is a wonderful example of Georgian Revival Architecture. It is only one of two remaining original railroad terminals in Denver. Located in the Historic Lodo Neighborhood of Riverfront, near the rail yards at 2105 15th street, Moffat Station was built by Denver businessman David Moffat in 1902. Moffat had dreams of building the first railway line directly from Denver to Salt Lake City. The Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railroad line to Salt Lake City never became a reality, but Moffat did link a large portion of northwestern Colorado to Denver. Denver's Union Station remained the main rail station in Denver and still is today.
Although sitting unused, vacant and boarded up today, Moffat Station is a beautiful reminder of Denver's past as you drive by it on 15th Street. I once had client's remark how attractive the building was and expressed interest in it. I only hope that whatever use the Historic Moffat Station has in store for it, that it will be one that I can go inside and visit the interior of this little piece of Denver's history.
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