Administration Building (Denver, Colorado)

 administrative building, Romanesque (architecture), NRHP - National Register of Historic Places

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Historic administrative building on the campus of what is now Colorado Heights University, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Built: 1891
Architect: Frank E. Edbrooke (Denver, CO)
Alterations: chapel addition (1911)
Architectural style: Romanesque Revival
Areas of significance: Architecture; Education
Area: less than 1 acre
Also known as: Loretto Heights Academy (historic name); Loretto Heights College
Date added to NRHP: 9/18/1975
Other designations: listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties
Notes: What is now the Administration Building (and adjacent chapel) of Colorado Heights University, began life as Loretto Heights Academy. Founded by the Sisters of Loretto, under the direction of Mother Pancratia Bonfils, the academy was a Catholic boarding school for girls. The campus, situated on high ground in southwest Denver, enjoys a commanding view of the mountains to the west.