As you may already know, Denver has been a prominent city in the west for well over 100 years now. So it goes without saying that Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Denver is not the first building to occupy our site.
After some searching I have found some photos of what has previously occupied our area.
1860- Governor John Evans house, location 14th and Arapahoe
1865- Colorado Seminary, Gov. Evans house and unidentified house,location 14th and Arapahoe
1899- Interior of Robertson and Doll Carriage Company
1899- Robertson and Doll Carriage Company Factory, location 14th and Arapahoe
1912- A bustling Street scene on Lawrence Street between 14th and 15th
between 1914-1920
1912- A bustling Street scene on Lawrence Street between 14th and 15th
between 1914-1920Central Bank, location 15th and Arapahoe
1913- Hurlbut Grocery Co, Location 14th and Lawrence
1920- Crowd gathers at 14th and Arapahoe
1920- Crowd Gathers at 14th and Arapahoe
Remnants of a building long since gone, excavated during construction
September 2007- 14th and Arapahoe
2010- Artist's rendering of what 14th and Arapahoe will look like about this time next year, when the hotel and residences are finished and the corner is once again bustling.
1913- Hurlbut Grocery Co, Location 14th and Lawrence
1920- Crowd gathers at 14th and Arapahoe
1920- Crowd Gathers at 14th and Arapahoe
... still hunting for additional information from 1920 and on...
hope to post that at a later date
Remnants of a building long since gone, excavated during construction
September 2007- 14th and Arapahoe
2010- Artist's rendering of what 14th and Arapahoe will look like about this time next year, when the hotel and residences are finished and the corner is once again bustling. Black and white photos from: http://history.denverlibrary.org/
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