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Capitol Hill Neighborhood

The mile-high locale of Colorado State Capitol was once the neighborhood of Denver’s wealthiest residents. By the close of the twentieth century, the area had evolved into an exciting blend of past and present with classic century-old mansions and contemporary town homes and apartment buildings existing side by side. From the historic Molly Brown house to the boldly contemporary Art Museum Residences, Capitol Hill is an exuberant residential, governmental and commercial center with an array of museums, cafes, clubs, galleries, coffeehouses and shops.

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We've compiled a list of resources about Capitol Hill. Feel free to let us know about anything we missed in the comments!
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The Sherman Historic District in the Capitol Hill Neighborhood was listed on the National Historic Register of Historic Places in 2004. The district...
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One of the oldest sections of Denver the Capitol Hill neighborhood is located in central Denver. This neighborhood contains many historical and civic...
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In 1969, a group of concerned citizens rallied to fight the proposed conversion of east 11th and 12th avenues into one-way streets. The citizens'...

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1225 Ogden St.

Mary Moeller probably from back of house looking across the street

1449 Emerson St. March 1942

Marvin and Gary Moeller

Sheedy Mansion

Sheedy Mansion
Collection: Creating Your Community - Historic Denver
Title: Sheedy Mansion
Creator: Herrick, Cynthia S.
Subject: Sheedy, Dennis, 1846-1923--Homes and haunts.; Captiol Hill (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)
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Alhambra

Alhambra
Collection: Creating Your Community - Historic Denver
Title: Alhambra
Creator: Herrick, Cynthia S.
Subject: Alhambra House (Denver, Colo.)
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Malo Mansion

Malo Mansion
Collection: Creating Your Community - Historic Denver
Title: Malo Mansion
Creator: Herrick, Cynthia S.
Subject: Malo House (Denver, Colo.); Captiol Hill (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)
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1225 Ogden St.

Mary Moeller probably from back of house looking across the street

1449 Emerson St. March 1942

Marvin and Gary Moeller

Sheedy Mansion

Sheedy Mansion
Collection: Creating Your Community - Historic Denver
Title: Sheedy Mansion
Creator: Herrick, Cynthia S.
Subject: Sheedy, Dennis, 1846-1923--Homes and haunts.; Captiol Hill (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)
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Alhambra

Alhambra
Collection: Creating Your Community - Historic Denver
Title: Alhambra
Creator: Herrick, Cynthia S.
Subject: Alhambra House (Denver, Colo.)
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Malo Mansion

Malo Mansion
Collection: Creating Your Community - Historic Denver
Title: Malo Mansion
Creator: Herrick, Cynthia S.
Subject: Malo House (Denver, Colo.); Captiol Hill (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)
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Crawford Hill Mansion

This mansion was the focal point of Denver society for many years. Originally the house had two addresses: The front-door address was 150 East 10th, but the Hills listed their home as 969 Sherman. Sherman Street leads directly to the state capitol, and the Hills craved association with political power.  Read more »

Penn Garage

 

In Capitol Hill, structures such as the Penn Garage were built to house automobiles when recreational cars began to replace the horse and carriage. Wealthier families in the neighborhood stored their automobiles at the Penn Garage, including Molly Brown, who kept her Fritchle 100-mile Electric here.  Read more »

Milheim House

Now located at 1515 Race Street, the Milheim House stood across the street from the Molly Brown House for ninety-six years. In 1893, John and Mary Milheim purchased the land just prior to the Silver Crash.  Read more »

Molly Brown House

This house was built in 1889 for Isaac and Mary Large, who sold it to J. J. Brown in 1893 or 1894 for $30,000. Brown had worked his way west through jobs in various mining camps. As a superintendent for the Ibex Mining Company in Leadville (owned by John F. Campion), he oversaw the Little Jonny Mine, which in 1894 produced one of the widest veins of gold and high-grade copper ore ever found. J. J. and his wife, Margaret “Molly” Tobin Brown, moved into the house in April 1894. Because of J.  Read more »

Capitol Hill Resources

We've compiled a list of resources about Capitol Hill. Feel free to let us know about anything we missed in the comments!

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