Tower of Memories
National Register of Historic Places

Tower of Memories

Denver, Jefferson County, Colorado
Listed
September 24, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87001725

About this property

The Tower of Memories is a mausoleum located at Crown Hill Cemetery in unincorporated Jefferson County, Colorado, US. The seven-story building is 158 feet (48.16 m) tall; its entrance is at 29th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard. The building was designed with Gothic detailing by Charles A. Smith in 1926. After his firm failed in 1928, the architects William and Arthur Fisher were commissioned to continue the construction. World War II caused further delays to the building's construction. In 1948, the architect John Monroe was hired to complete the building.

Location

8500 W. Twenty-ninth Ave.
Denver, Jefferson County, Colorado
39.75841, -105.09265

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Tower of Memories listed on the National Register?

Tower of Memories was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 24, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Tower of Memories?

Tower of Memories is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Tower of Memories?

The period of significance for Tower of Memories is recorded as the industrial era.

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