Forney Transportation Museum (constructed as the Denver Tramway Power Company Powerhouse) and Harry H. Post building
Creator(s)
Noel, Thomas J. (Thomas Jacob)
Summary
View of the Forney Transportation Museum, constructed as the Denver Tramway Power Company Powerhouse (1901), at 1416 Platte Street, and the Harry H. Post Building near the South Platte River, in the Highland neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The southeast elevation of the red brick, former powerhouse has three bays delineated by pilasters. A corbeled belt course divides the elevation into two sections. The top portion has a corbeled cornice, circular clerestory windows and a concrete panel that reads, "The Denver Tramway Power Co, 1901." The lower portion has round arched windows and entrances. The lower half of the bottom floor windows have illustrations of antique automobiles. The Harry H. Post building is a brick commercial building, signs read: "Harry H. Post Company" "Paper Products - Specialties" and "Institutional Supplies."
Date
1975
Notes
Scanned image from loaned collection.; Title and content derived from inventory prepared by Jacquelyn Ainlay-Conley.; Digitization sponsored by the Kenneth King Foundation.; R7001512903
Physical Description
1 photographic print : color ; 9 x 13 cm. (3 1/2 x 5 in.)
Is Part Of
Tom Noel photograph collection.; Tom Noel photograph collection, notebook Central Platte Valley and Denver in general.
Subject
Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1970-1980.; Forney Museum of Transportation--Buildings--1970-1980.; Harry H. Post Company--Buildings--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Highland (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1970-1980.; Galleries & museums.; Historic buildings.; Paper industry.; Rivers.; Denver Tramway Company (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--Pictorial works.; Forney Museum of Transportation--Buildings--Pictorial works.; Harry H. Post Company--Buildings--Pictorial works.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Paper industry--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Transportation museums--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Denver (Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Highland Park (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--Pictorial works.
Source
Tom Noel.
Rights
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Type of Material
Color prints (photographs); Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
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