My Pictures from Denver, Colorado

DenverDane · June 9th, 2006, 02:34 AM

View of some of the downtown buildings. Republic Plaza (Denver's tallest) to the left. The
tower of the City & County Building can be seen to the right.

View of downtown from the Civic Center Park.

Republic Plaza is the tallest building in Denver. It's 714 ft. (218 m.) tall and was completed
in 1984.

Brown Palace Hotel seen in the middle below is a famous, fashionable hotel in downtown Denver
from 1892. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is from 1912. Wells Fargo Center is seen in the
background. It is Denver's finest example of French Gothic architecture.

Downtown with Republic Plaza and Wells Fargo Center in the middle.

The top of Wells Fargo Center. This building is also called the Cash Register due to the shape
of the top.

Wells Fargo Center is currently the third tallest building in Denver. It was completed in 1983
and is 698 ft. (213 m.) tall.

The World Trade Center consists of two towers. The taller one is 357 ft. (109 m.) and the
shorter one is 325 ft. (99 m.). They were completed in 1980 and 1979, respectively.

Denver Union Station with train connections to
Winter Park ski resort, Chicago, and California.

Denver Performing Arts Complex.

The dancing sculptures outside the Denver Performing Arts Complex. The Colorado Convention Center
is seen in the background.

Colorado Convention Center. The street passes
under/through it.

Republic Plaza again.

Cherry Creek runs south through the area of the same name.

Denver Pavilions with a movie theater, stores, restaurants, and nightclubs.

Hard Rock Cafe on 16th St. Mall.

Daniels & Fisher Tower next to 16th Street Mall. It was once the tallest building in Denver.
The tower is inspired by St. Mark's Tower in Venice (see the Vegas copy here: http://img426.imageshack.us/img426/5...netiansain.jpg).

More pictures coming later.

***xzmattzx*** · June 9th, 2006, 03:43 AM

nice!

VanSeaPor · June 9th, 2006, 10:16 AM

Your tallest is only 714 feet? I suppose that's due to height restrictions.

Raleigh-NC · June 9th, 2006, 03:06 PM

Excellent photos

Many thanks for sharing.

bungalowbuck · June 9th, 2006, 06:07 PM

thanks for the photos. do you have any pictures of any of the old neighborhoods surrounding the downtown area?

DenverDane · June 9th, 2006, 11:44 PM

xzmattzx: Thanks!

VanSeaPor: I doubt there are any height restrictions now, since the new airport (DIA) is pretty far from the city center, but there might have been some at the time when Republic Plaza was built, since the old airport (Stapleton) was much closer to downtown.

Raleigh-NC: Thanks and you're welcome.

bungalowbuck: You're welcome. I don't have any photos of the old neighborhoods currently, but I'll try to keep that in mind when I go on some future photo tour around the city.

skysdalimit · June 10th, 2006, 01:44 AM

Nice pics, I have some relatives in Steamboat Springs.

bob rulz · June 19th, 2006, 10:19 AM

Denver is an awesome city. It's always been one of my favorites.

DenverDane · June 24th, 2006, 04:32 PM

We start off this part with a winter picture of Colorado State Capitol.

The Pepsi Center is home to the Denver Nuggets and the Colorado Avalanche as well as the
Colorado Crush arena football team. It can seat between 15,000 and 20,000 guests.

The Denver skyline at dawn as seen from Green Mountain.

Bank One Tower is 363 ft. (111 m.) tall and was completed in 1980.

Temple Emanuel now known as the Temple Events Center.

Millennium Bridge.

If you don't want to walk up and down 16th St. Mall, you can take the bus for free.

There are also other means of transportation.

Denver Pavilions in the background and Paramount Theatre to the right.

The top of Daniels & Fisher Tower.

1999 Broadway is currently the fourth tallest tower in Denver. It's from 1985 and is
544 ft. (166 m.) tall.

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.

Trinity United Methodist Church and Wells Fargo Center behind it.

Sheraton Hotel in the suburb of Lakewood.

Denver Place South Tower.

MVBergy24 · July 1st, 2006, 06:40 AM

Nice Pics. Denver is a great city. I saw a nuggets game at the Pepsi center and its the best arena ive been to.

***xzmattzx*** · July 1st, 2006, 06:18 PM

the skyline picture from green mountain is great!

Cary NC · July 1st, 2006, 10:07 PM

Any buildings built in the 1990s. It seems that last skyscraper you are showing pictures of was built in 1985. I know there are several on board to be built with condos coming up. Just strange nothing was built in the 1990s when the economy was the strongest.

DenverDane · July 2nd, 2006, 10:34 PM

@skysdalimit,
MVBergy24,
xzmattzx: Thank you!

@Cary NC: Not a lot was happening in the 90's regarding building construction in downtown Denver. If you look at Emporis http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/?id=101307, you cannot find a single 'scraper in the top 40 built in that decade. Luckily, things are starting to change. Maybe they were too busy with the new airport (DIA) which opened in 1995.

derecho · July 16th, 2006, 06:26 AM

As a Denver-area native and a longtime fan of skyscrapers, the 'scraper boom ended more or less around 1985 at the time of the last oil industry bust. Since then, the commercial property market has been filled by office parks in outlying areas. The downtown area was overbuilt, more or less.

When I was in high school, (20+ years ago), I had a scrapbook of the announced and building 'scrapers. I had to update it monthly (no small task without a computer) as the market was booming.

I doubt Denver will see anything surpass the Republic Plaza any time soon.

DenverDane · July 16th, 2006, 06:22 PM

Actually, there are a few proposed towers, which will surpass the Republic Plaza if they get built.

Four Seasons Hotel and Residences scheduled for completion in 2008:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...82&postcount=1
http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=219673

Great Gulf/Murano scheduled for completion in 2008:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...2&postcount=43

derecho · July 17th, 2006, 04:52 AM

We will see. There have been several projects proposed over the years that have failed to come through.

MCC · July 17th, 2006, 04:58 AM

Awesome pics, esp. the one from Green Mountain and the dusk shots.

Black Box · July 19th, 2006, 07:08 PM

A great city on the rise. I occasionally keep track on Denver's progress on the DenverInfill Blog. A really good friend of mine is from Denver and he'd like to show me around someday. I've always been curious about it, so until then, keep up with the great photographs.

DenverDane · July 23rd, 2006, 03:09 PM

@MCC & Black Box: Thank you!

More pictures on the way, including some of Invesco Field.

ScraperDude · July 24th, 2006, 08:22 PM

how many people are moving to Denver per month/year...... anyone know?

June 9th, 2006, 02:34 AM	#1
DenverDane Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denver/Copenhagen Posts: 1,056 Likes (Received): 0	My Pictures from Denver, Colorado View of some of the downtown buildings. Republic Plaza (Denver's tallest) to the left. The tower of the City & County Building can be seen to the right. View of downtown from the Civic Center Park. Republic Plaza is the tallest building in Denver. It's 714 ft. (218 m.) tall and was completed in 1984. Brown Palace Hotel seen in the middle below is a famous, fashionable hotel in downtown Denver from 1892. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is from 1912. Wells Fargo Center is seen in the background. It is Denver's finest example of French Gothic architecture. Downtown with Republic Plaza and Wells Fargo Center in the middle. The top of Wells Fargo Center. This building is also called the Cash Register due to the shape of the top. Wells Fargo Center is currently the third tallest building in Denver. It was completed in 1983 and is 698 ft. (213 m.) tall. The World Trade Center consists of two towers. The taller one is 357 ft. (109 m.) and the shorter one is 325 ft. (99 m.). They were completed in 1980 and 1979, respectively. Denver Union Station with train connections to Winter Park ski resort, Chicago, and California. Denver Performing Arts Complex. The dancing sculptures outside the Denver Performing Arts Complex. The Colorado Convention Center is seen in the background. Colorado Convention Center. The street passes under/through it. Republic Plaza again. Cherry Creek runs south through the area of the same name. Denver Pavilions with a movie theater, stores, restaurants, and nightclubs. Hard Rock Cafe on 16th St. Mall. Daniels & Fisher Tower next to 16th Street Mall. It was once the tallest building in Denver. The tower is inspired by St. Mark's Tower in Venice (see the Vegas copy here: http://img426.imageshack.us/img426/5...netiansain.jpg). More pictures coming later. __________________ The Øresund Region - Copenhagen, Denmark + Malmö, Sweden - One destination, two countries. Latest photo threads: World Photos (2011), World Photos (2010), World Photos (2009), World Photos (2008), World Photos (2007), Madrid, Spain, Atlanta, Georgia, The Wild West, Denver, Colorado Last edited by DenverDane; July 23rd, 2006 at 03:15 PM.

June 9th, 2006, 03:43 AM	#2
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June 9th, 2006, 10:16 AM	#3
VanSeaPor Yeah..... Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: All cities on North America's west coast Posts: 728 Likes (Received): 0	Your tallest is only 714 feet? I suppose that's due to height restrictions. __________________ "When the productive need to ask permission from the unproductive in order to produce, then you may know that your culture is doomed."-Ayn Rand "Fact: That every man who puts money into the hands of a 'government' (so called), puts into its hands a sword which will be used against himself, to extort more money from him, and also to keep him in subjection to its arbitrary will."-Lysander Spooner "If you don't stand for anything, you don't stand for anything!"-George W Bush

June 9th, 2006, 03:06 PM	#4
Raleigh-NC Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 6,349 Likes (Received): 0	Excellent photos Many thanks for sharing. __________________ Raleigh MSA Raleigh MSA Images Visit this thread on my hometown (Kalamata, Greece) and this one, too. The right decision

June 9th, 2006, 11:44 PM	#6
DenverDane Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denver/Copenhagen Posts: 1,056 Likes (Received): 0	xzmattzx: Thanks! VanSeaPor: I doubt there are any height restrictions now, since the new airport (DIA) is pretty far from the city center, but there might have been some at the time when Republic Plaza was built, since the old airport (Stapleton) was much closer to downtown. Raleigh-NC: Thanks and you're welcome. bungalowbuck: You're welcome. I don't have any photos of the old neighborhoods currently, but I'll try to keep that in mind when I go on some future photo tour around the city. __________________ The Øresund Region - Copenhagen, Denmark + Malmö, Sweden - One destination, two countries. Latest photo threads: World Photos (2011), World Photos (2010), World Photos (2009), World Photos (2008), World Photos (2007), Madrid, Spain, Atlanta, Georgia, The Wild West, Denver, Colorado

June 9th, 2006, 06:07 PM	#5
bungalowbuck Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 275 Likes (Received): 0	thanks for the photos. do you have any pictures of any of the old neighborhoods surrounding the downtown area?

June 10th, 2006, 01:44 AM	#7
skysdalimit Uptown Bound Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle, originally from Charlotte Posts: 1,010 Likes (Received): 17	Nice pics, I have some relatives in Steamboat Springs.

June 19th, 2006, 10:19 AM	#8
bob rulz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 557 Likes (Received): 0	Denver is an awesome city. It's always been one of my favorites.

June 24th, 2006, 04:32 PM	#9
DenverDane Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denver/Copenhagen Posts: 1,056 Likes (Received): 0	We start off this part with a winter picture of Colorado State Capitol. The Pepsi Center is home to the Denver Nuggets and the Colorado Avalanche as well as the Colorado Crush arena football team. It can seat between 15,000 and 20,000 guests. The Denver skyline at dawn as seen from Green Mountain. Bank One Tower is 363 ft. (111 m.) tall and was completed in 1980. Temple Emanuel now known as the Temple Events Center. Millennium Bridge. If you don't want to walk up and down 16th St. Mall, you can take the bus for free. There are also other means of transportation. Denver Pavilions in the background and Paramount Theatre to the right. The top of Daniels & Fisher Tower. 1999 Broadway is currently the fourth tallest tower in Denver. It's from 1985 and is 544 ft. (166 m.) tall. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Trinity United Methodist Church and Wells Fargo Center behind it. Sheraton Hotel in the suburb of Lakewood. Denver Place South Tower. __________________ The Øresund Region - Copenhagen, Denmark + Malmö, Sweden - One destination, two countries. Latest photo threads: World Photos (2011), World Photos (2010), World Photos (2009), World Photos (2008), World Photos (2007), Madrid, Spain, Atlanta, Georgia, The Wild West, Denver, Colorado

July 1st, 2006, 06:40 AM	#10
MVBergy24 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 104 Likes (Received): 0	Nice Pics. Denver is a great city. I saw a nuggets game at the Pepsi center and its the best arena ive been to.

July 1st, 2006, 06:18 PM	#11
*xzmattzx* Philly sports fan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Wilmington, Delaware Posts: 12,620 Likes (Received): 57	the skyline picture from green mountain is great! __________________ The great state of Delaware; My daily Delaware photo; My urban photo blog Riverfront Wilmington construction photos; Center City Wilmington construction photos

July 1st, 2006, 10:07 PM	#12
Cary NC CaryNC Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Raleigh/Durham NC Posts: 204 Likes (Received): 0	Any buildings built in the 1990s. It seems that last skyscraper you are showing pictures of was built in 1985. I know there are several on board to be built with condos coming up. Just strange nothing was built in the 1990s when the economy was the strongest.

July 2nd, 2006, 10:34 PM	#13
DenverDane Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denver/Copenhagen Posts: 1,056 Likes (Received): 0	@skysdalimit, MVBergy24, xzmattzx: Thank you! @Cary NC: Not a lot was happening in the 90's regarding building construction in downtown Denver. If you look at Emporis http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/?id=101307, you cannot find a single 'scraper in the top 40 built in that decade. Luckily, things are starting to change. Maybe they were too busy with the new airport (DIA) which opened in 1995. __________________ The Øresund Region - Copenhagen, Denmark + Malmö, Sweden - One destination, two countries. Latest photo threads: World Photos (2011), World Photos (2010), World Photos (2009), World Photos (2008), World Photos (2007), Madrid, Spain, Atlanta, Georgia, The Wild West, Denver, Colorado

July 16th, 2006, 06:26 AM	#14
derecho Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 3 Likes (Received): 0	As a Denver-area native and a longtime fan of skyscrapers, the 'scraper boom ended more or less around 1985 at the time of the last oil industry bust. Since then, the commercial property market has been filled by office parks in outlying areas. The downtown area was overbuilt, more or less. When I was in high school, (20+ years ago), I had a scrapbook of the announced and building 'scrapers. I had to update it monthly (no small task without a computer) as the market was booming. I doubt Denver will see anything surpass the Republic Plaza any time soon.

July 16th, 2006, 06:22 PM	#15
DenverDane Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denver/Copenhagen Posts: 1,056 Likes (Received): 0	Actually, there are a few proposed towers, which will surpass the Republic Plaza if they get built. Four Seasons Hotel and Residences scheduled for completion in 2008: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...82&postcount=1 http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=219673 Great Gulf/Murano scheduled for completion in 2008: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...2&postcount=43 __________________ The Øresund Region - Copenhagen, Denmark + Malmö, Sweden - One destination, two countries. Latest photo threads: World Photos (2011), World Photos (2010), World Photos (2009), World Photos (2008), World Photos (2007), Madrid, Spain, Atlanta, Georgia, The Wild West, Denver, Colorado

July 17th, 2006, 04:52 AM	#16
derecho Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 3 Likes (Received): 0	We will see. There have been several projects proposed over the years that have failed to come through.

July 17th, 2006, 04:58 AM	#17
MCC Made in Indy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 825 Likes (Received): 0	Awesome pics, esp. the one from Green Mountain and the dusk shots.

July 19th, 2006, 07:08 PM	#18
Black Box Black Box Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 903 Likes (Received): 25	A great city on the rise. I occasionally keep track on Denver's progress on the DenverInfill Blog. A really good friend of mine is from Denver and he'd like to show me around someday. I've always been curious about it, so until then, keep up with the great photographs.

July 23rd, 2006, 03:09 PM	#19
DenverDane Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denver/Copenhagen Posts: 1,056 Likes (Received): 0	@MCC & Black Box: Thank you! More pictures on the way, including some of Invesco Field. __________________ The Øresund Region - Copenhagen, Denmark + Malmö, Sweden - One destination, two countries. Latest photo threads: World Photos (2011), World Photos (2010), World Photos (2009), World Photos (2008), World Photos (2007), Madrid, Spain, Atlanta, Georgia, The Wild West, Denver, Colorado

July 24th, 2006, 08:22 PM	#20
ScraperDude lagom Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 1,377 Likes (Received): 2	how many people are moving to Denver per month/year...... anyone know?

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