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Historic Homes of Denver: Historic Homes and Buildings - Jennie Rogers & the House of Mirrors
Jennie Rogers was one of Denver's early "Madams" and she had a temper.  Jennie Rogers was a tall, pretty woman.  Standing 6 feet tall, she never hesitated to use her stature to ruthlessly intimidate and blackmail Denver businessmen that had visited her "soiled doves".
Jennie Rogers once went so far as to bury a human skull in the backyard of one of her customers yards.  Jennie's lover was the Denver's Police Chief, and he "discovered" the skull.   The man faced legal prosecution, or, handing over a ton of hush money to Jennie Rogers.  The man paid Jennie the money.
                                                                                                     
With the money that she got from the episode with the skull, Jennie Rogers built a 2 story building at 1942 Market St that became a luxury brothel called the "House of Mirrors".  It opened for business in 1889 with 16 bedrooms, four parlors, a ballroom and was finished with ornate woodwork, crystal chandeliers, expensive oriental carpets and lace curtains.  It got the name "House of Mirrors" because of the mirrors on the ceilings and walls of the front parlor.
Early brothel's in Denver were quite brazen.  Being little more than tents or tepees along Cherry Creek.  Denver's original prostitutes were Indian women.  ... more

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