Daniels and Fisher's Tower
Call Number
5DV118OAHP
Title
Daniels and Fisher's Tower
Creator(s)
History Colorado. Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation.
Summary
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 .
Date
Undated
Notes
OAHP Slide Collection
Physical 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.
Rights
The Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, History Colorado, reserves all rights to materials in society collections, including, but not limited to, photographs, digital files and publications of the society. Publication or reproduction of photographs or other materials from Colorado Historical Society collections requires written permission from the Society.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
No
Format-Medium
Photograph
Filename
cyc_chs_oahp_5DV_118_005.tif
Digital origin
reformatted digital
Street Address
1101 16th St .
Zip Code
80202
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