Telephone Building (Denver, Colorado)
USA /
Colorado /
Edgewater /
Denver, Colorado /
14th Street, 931
World
/ USA
/ Colorado
/ Edgewater
World / United States / Colorado
office building, skyscraper, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, Gothic revival (architecture)
Historic office building listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
Built: 1929
Architect: William N. Bowman (Denver, CO)
Architectural style: Late Gothic Revival; "American Perpendicular" Gothic
Areas of significance: Architecture; Art; Commerce; Engineering
Area: less than 1 acre
Stories: 15
Also known as: Mountain States Telephone Building
Date added to NRHP: 1/26/2005
Other designations: part of the Downtown Denver Multiple Property Submission; listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties
The 1929 Telephone Building is important for its association with the growth and development of telephone communications in Denver and the Rocky Mountain region. The building served as the headquarters of the seven-state region Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph (later Mountain Bell) from 1929 until 1984. The Gothic Revival influence seen on the exterior is echoed on the interior, which also includes aesthetic elements incorporating the history of telephone service in the state and representing emblems of the telephone company. The interior reflects the influence of noted Denver artist Allen True who selected color palettes, designed fixtures, and advised the architect regarding the choice of materials. The artist believed that beautiful surroundings had a positive psychological effect on workers, and he was a leader in the city in advocating carefully planned color schemes and artistic decoration for large office buildings. As part of this effort, True executed thirteen murals with communications and telephonic themes which grace the public spaces of the building. These murals are considered among True’s most outstanding work.
Built: 1929
Architect: William N. Bowman (Denver, CO)
Architectural style: Late Gothic Revival; "American Perpendicular" Gothic
Areas of significance: Architecture; Art; Commerce; Engineering
Area: less than 1 acre
Stories: 15
Also known as: Mountain States Telephone Building
Date added to NRHP: 1/26/2005
Other designations: part of the Downtown Denver Multiple Property Submission; listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties
The 1929 Telephone Building is important for its association with the growth and development of telephone communications in Denver and the Rocky Mountain region. The building served as the headquarters of the seven-state region Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph (later Mountain Bell) from 1929 until 1984. The Gothic Revival influence seen on the exterior is echoed on the interior, which also includes aesthetic elements incorporating the history of telephone service in the state and representing emblems of the telephone company. The interior reflects the influence of noted Denver artist Allen True who selected color palettes, designed fixtures, and advised the architect regarding the choice of materials. The artist believed that beautiful surroundings had a positive psychological effect on workers, and he was a leader in the city in advocating carefully planned color schemes and artistic decoration for large office buildings. As part of this effort, True executed thirteen murals with communications and telephonic themes which grace the public spaces of the building. These murals are considered among True’s most outstanding work.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_States_Telephone_Building
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Coordinates: 39°44'43"N 104°59'47"W
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