Sugar Building 1906

Sugar Building 1906 (HMEQJ)

Location: Denver, CO 80202 Denver County
Buy Colorado State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 39° 45.066', W 105° 0.001'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 941 views
Inscription

Lower Downtown Walking Tour

The sweet smell of success pervaded the Sugar Building from 1906, when it was constructed by the Great Western Sugar Company. During the 1920's, GW became the largest producer of sugar beets in the country. The original building was four stories high and designed by Gove & Walsh Architects. A two-story addition was made to the building in 1912. Located in the heart of Denver's Warehouse District, the sugar building is functional in design and notable for its Sullivanesque arrangement of windows between vertical piers as well as for its use of terra cotta decoration based on geometric and foliage forms. Inside, two original Otis Elevators with iron cages and gates remain as surviving examples of this vintage. the Wazee Street side of the building extends three bays to where it is joined to the warehouse, a red brick building of the same height. A testament to the substantial influence of the Great Western Sugar Company on the economy of Colorado, and to the men who founded it and led its empire, the Sugar Building stands tall and proud and sweet.
Details
HM NumberHMEQJ
Tags
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 17th, 2014 at 11:13pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)13S E 499998 N 4400132
Decimal Degrees39.75110000, -105.00001667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 45.066', W 105° 0.001'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 45' 3.96" N, 105° 0' 0.06" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)303, 720
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1530 16th Street Mall, Denver CO 80202, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. What year was the marker erected?
  9. Who or what organization placed the marker?
  10. This marker needs at least one picture.
  11. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  12. Is the marker in the median?