Schulz-Neef house in Whittier neighborhood. Former home to Max Need and family for three generations. Max and his brother, Fredrick, were founders and owners of Neef Brothers Brewery, one of the largest breweries in Colorado in it's day. Also...
1890 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map showing the existing buildings at the time at the 12th & Broadway area.
The maps were created by the D.A. Sanborn Company, founded in New York in 1867. They are a valuable resource for research in architecture,...
1929 Sanborn Map showing Auto Related Businesses on the block. All the businesses along Broadway are indicated as either garage, Auto Sales or Auto Sales and Service. On Lincoln only two areas are shown as domestic areas, the attached domestic...
1938 Aerial photo taken by Robert Sardakowski showing the 12th and Broadway block as well as the row houses at the corner of 12th and Lincoln St. that was under archaeological investigation prior to the construction of the History Colorado Center.
The 1951 Sanborn Map shows the block again dominated by auto service and sales related businesses. The only exception to this is the apartment building on Lincoln and offices and garage for the Colorado State Patrol at 1244 Broadway.
Picture of the West High School Wrestling Team. Pictures on the first row from left to right are: Jose Guillen, Ross Ortega, Ron Garcia, Sergio Colmenero, Marty Cobos, Rual Martinez and Coach Gil Chavez. One the second row are: Coach Glenn...
Race Street
Architectural Style: Queen Anne
Built: 1889 for a cost of $20,000
Architects/Builders: Robert G. Balcomb and Eugene R. Rice/Gorham and Hall