Photograph of the Daniels and Fisher Tower located in Denver, Colorado. Designed by Frederick J. Sterner and George H. Williamson as part of the 1911 Daniels and Fisher dry goods store building, the 21-story Renaissance Revival style tower is all that remains of the popular five-story retail establishment, which was demolished during the Skyline Urban Renewal Project of the 1970s. This Denver icon, modeled after the Campanile of St. Mark's in Venice, has a steel skeleton faced with blond brick and extensive terracotta trim. The upper portion of the tower features an arcaded observation deck, a 16-foot diameter Seth-Thomas clock, and a bell weighing more than two tons. A rehabilitation of the 32-foot-square tower resulted in sixteen floors being made available for office tenants.
Description
1 photographic slide: color, 2 x 2 in.
Subject
Daniels and Fisher Stores Company.; Central Business District (Denver, Colo.); Clock towers.; Daniels and Fisher Stores Company--Facilities--Pictorial works.; Tower clocks--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Towers--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Denver.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Architecture--Colorado--Denver--History.
Original photograph held by The Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, History Colorado
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