National Register of Historic Places

Equitable Building

Denver, Denver County, Colorado
Listed
January 9, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78000845

About this property

The Equitable Building is a historic commercial office building located in Denver, Colorado. Standing at a height of 125 feet with 9 stories, the steel-framed office tower became the tallest building in the city upon its completion in 1892, and retained that title until 1911, when it was surpassed by the Daniels & Fisher Tower. It is an excellent example of the Italian Renaissance Revival architecture of its day, with its numerous sets of arched windows and the ornately carved granite that define its appearance. The building, designed by Andrews, Jaques & Rantoul and built during the Denver building boom of the early 1890s, was highly cutting edge for its time in its utilization of many recent technological advances, and its self-sufficient infrastructure. As is mentioned in its NRHP designation, "To this day, the artesian well in the basement still runs the elevators, of which there are eight. All the rooms had radiators; most had water closets and hot and cold water, and many also had gas fireplaces." The construction costs of the building amounted to $1.5 million. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 9, 1978. Barlow, Kathleen. "Equitable Building". Engel & Reiman pc. Archived from the original on June 8, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2015. "Equitable Building Timeline" (PDF). Colorado Optometric Association. Retrieved March 19, 2015.

Location

730 17th St.
Denver, Denver County, Colorado
39.74647, -104.99178

Categories

COMMERCELAWPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Equitable Building listed on the National Register?

Equitable Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 9, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Equitable Building?

Equitable Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Equitable Building?

The period of significance for Equitable Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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