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Call Number	X-26203
Title	Ceiling detail at Campion residence
Summary	Interior view at the Campion home in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; shows a ceiling with plaster molding.
Date	1963 December 11
Notes	Newspaper clipping attached to back of photoprint reads: "Ornate ceiling of what was once the music room is one of few luxurious reminders of architectural grandeur of Campion mansion. The Italian Renaissance-style structure, with its birdseye maple paneling and mahogany cupboards, once was furnished in elegant Louis XVI and Florentine design. Now the floors of the mansions 30 rooms are covered with broken glass, fallen plaster, empty cardboard boxes and dead birds. After John Campion died in 1916, his survivors were beset with a series of tragedies. First John Jr.'s bride died. Three years later, Roland, youngest of the Campion children, died of a heart condition. Mrs. Campion died in 1922. A year later, John Jr. was killed in an auto accident. In 1924, Dr. J. F. Nagel, fiance of Helen Margaret Campion, also was killed in a car accident. He had been on his way to Denver for the wedding. The Campion mansion was labeled the 'house of heartbreak.' Helen Campion sold the house in 1940 to Clarence Daly, who turned it over to the Boettcher Foundation, which in turn presented it to the American Red Cross as a gift. The mansion served as Denver headquarters for the Red Cross until February 1962 when the organization moved to a new site. Two investors bought the building and grounds, and Lawrence C. Phipps III took it over on a 99 year lease. Phipps plans a 15 story apartment building on the site."; Penciled on back of photoprint: "1st floor ceiling in one of.. Beethoven, Rossini &."; Title supplied.; R7100262035
Physical Description	1 photoprint ; 18 x 25 cm. (7 x 9 1/2 in.)
Subject	Campion, John Francis--Homes & haunts. Mansions--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970. Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970. Ceilings--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970. Houses--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970. Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970. Moldings--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
Source	Source: Max.
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	Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
Format-Medium	Photograph
Filename	10026203.tif

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