View of the top floor and parapet of the Buerger Brothers Building (1929; architect - Montana S. Fallis Company) at 1732-1742 Champa Street in the Central Business District neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Listed on the National Register, this building is one of Denver's finest examples of the Art Deco style. The four-story building has a flat roof and a terracotta clad facade. Decorative elements include chevrons, plumes, and rosettes in polychrome glazed tile. Green lettering on the parapet reads: "1885 Buerger Bros 1929."
Date
1998
Notes
From inventory: "Brothers Hugo, Julius, Max, and Otto Buerger, immigrants from Germany, constructed this building to house their barber and beauty shop supply store. The company remained in the building until 1972."; Scanned image from loaned collection.; Title and content derived from inventory prepared by Jacquelyn Ainlay-Conley.; Digitization sponsored by the Kenneth King Foundation.; R7001511101
Physical Description
1 slide : color.
Is Part Of
Tom Noel photograph collection.; Tom Noel photograph collection, notebook California Street and Champa Street.;
Subject
Buerger Brothers Building (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Central Business District (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Art Deco.; Commercial facilities.; Historic buildings.; Parapets.; Buerger Brothers Building (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Commercial buildings--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Parapets--Pictorial works.; Central Business District (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Denver (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
Source
Tom Noel.
Rights
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
