The Wood-Morris-Bonfils House is located at 707 Washington Street in the 7th Avenue Historic District of Denver. Designed by architects Maurice Biscoe and Henry Hewitt in the Italian Renaissance Style, the Wood-Morris-Bonfils House was built in 1908 for mining and railroad magnet Guilford S. Wood. This accounts for "Wood" in the Wood-Morris-Bonfils House name.
In 1923, after the death of Wood, the Wood-Morris-Bonfils House was sold to Andrews S. Hughes who lived in the home and eventually willed the Wood-Morris-Bonfils House to his daughter and son-in-law, Peter Randolph Morris, after his death. Incidentally, P. Randolph Morris was another railroad businessman. This accounts for the "Morris" name in the Wood-Morris-Bonfils House title.
Finally, in 1948, the Wood-Morris-Bonfils House was sold to Denver philanthropist, Helen Bonfils, and her husband George Somnes. And there we finallyhave the third and last name, "Bonfils", in the Wood-Morris-Bonfils House title. Helen Bonfils was the daughter of Frederick Bonfils, the owner of the Denver Post. Helen inherited the newspaper from her father after his death. Along with the Denver Post, Helen Bonfils was a great lover and promoter of the theater. Helen and her husband George, produced several plays in Denver. Helen also founded the Belle Bonfils Blood Bank in Denver, named after her mother, Belle. After George Somnes' death in 1956, Helen Bonfils re-married. The marriage ended in divorce and Helen Bonfils died in 1972 at the age of 83. After her passing, the Wood-Morris-Bonfils House stood empty for several years.
In recent years, the Wood-Morris-Bonfils Househas been the home of the Mexican Embassy in Denver. After the Embassy outgrew the Wood-Morris-Bonfils House it was converted into residential condominiums which continues to be it's use today.
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