1873

The McAllister House

423 North Cascade Avenue

The McAllister House was built in 1873 in the traditional Downing Gothic Cottage style and stands as one of three of the oldest homes in the Pikes Peak region. Located at 423 North Cascade Avenue in Colorado Springs, the home was owned by Henry McAllister, a Civil War veteran, industrialist, and Executive Director of the Colorado Springs Company. This company was instrumental in establishing and developing the region that would become Colorado Springs in 1872. The home opened as a museum in 1961.

1887

The Molly Brown House

1348 Pennsylvania Avenue

The Molly Brown House is the former home of “The Unsinkable Molly Brown,” a Titanic survivor who was well regarded in her community for being a socialite, philanthropist, and activist. Built in 1887, the Classic Queen Anne and Richardsonian Romanesque-style home is also known as the House of Lions for its numerous grand statues of lions adorning the property. Though it has gone through many incarnations, the home has been renovated to its original form and is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places and designated a Denver Landmark.

1890

John A. McMurtrie Mansion

1007 Pennsylvania Avenue

Remembered as one of the most elaborate mansions built in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, the John A. McMurtrie Mansion was built for the chief engineer for the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad when he moved to Colorado to help build the most difficult portions of the growing railroad. The estate, which was constructed of red Colorado sandstone, boasted an elaborate bronze and ironwork entrance with only the finest finishes indoors. The mansion was torn down in 1965 but remains a star in the area’s residential history.

1905

The John & Elvira Doud House

750 Lafayette Drive

Built in 1905, the John and Elvira Doud House in Denver was the childhood home of Mamie Doud, the future wife of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Designed in the American Foursquare style of architecture, the residence was the setting for the Eisenhower/Doud wedding, held in the music room on July 1, 1916. A vacation destination for the Eisenhowers, who frequently stayed with their in-laws in Denver, it became known as the Summer White House. Designed by architect Edwin Moorman, the home was built for $6,925 by Gustave A. Ziegler.

1933

The Phipps Mansion

3400 Belcaro Drive

The Phipps Mansion in Denver was built in 1933 in the Georgian style of architecture, which is defined by its symmetrical composition and formal classical details. Commissioned by Lawrence Cowle Phillips and designed by locally renowned architects Fisher & Fisher, the mansion was built as a means for creating jobs during the Great Depression. With over five-and-a-half acres of delicately landscaped grounds, the mansion has been a destination for weddings, corporate and philanthropic events, and even hosted world leaders for the Summit of the Eight conference in 1997.

1934

The Herman Coors House

1817 Arapahoe Street

The Herman Coors House was built as a modest bungalow in 1915 by Elmer Johnson who, in 1934, built the first brewhouse of what would become the first Coors Brewery. In 1917, the new owner Herman Frederick Coors, with the help of noted architect Jacques Benedict, transformed the bungalow into a Rustic Tudor Revival with a wooden arch front door canopy and stone terracing all around. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.