Amos H. Root Building sign
Call Number
5DV133OAHP
Title
Amos H . Root Building sign
Creator(s)
History Colorado. Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation.
Summary
Dedicatory sign in the wall of the upper floor of the Amos H . Root building located in Denver , Colorado . Built for Amos H . Root , the three-story building has a first floor of cast iron column and beam construction , while the upper two stories exhibit fine brickwork . It was built in 1890 and displays many elements characteristic of commercial structures of the period . Root was a successful Denver businessman , and the building has served as a drugstore , furniture store , warehouse and rooming house .
Date
1990 August
Notes
OAHP Slide Collection
Physical Description
1 photographic slide: color, 2 x 2 in.
Subject
Highland (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000. Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1990-2000. 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_133_002.tif
Digital origin
reformatted digital
Street Address
1501 Platte St .
Zip Code
80202
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