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Our home

 Collection
Identifier: C Photo Album 325

Scope and Contents

Elevations and views of the William Church House, home of Colorado cattleman William Church, in Denver, Colorado. Interior features include carved wood stairways, fireplaces, coffered ceilings, leaded glass windows, chandeliers, Oriental or Persian rugs, and ornate hammered tin walls.

Dates

  • between 1890 and 1895?

Language of Materials

Material is in English unless otherwise noted.

Conditions Governing Access

Contact Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, Denver, Colo.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright is retained by the author of the items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

The home of William Church was designed by architectural partners William Lang and Marshall Pugh. The rusticated stone house had a tower, battlements, turret, and tile roof; it was demolished in 1965.

Extent

1 photo boxes

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source unknown.

General

Cover title.

General

Handwritten identification on album pages.

General

Handwritten inside album cover: "Denver. Residences. Church, William.

Table of Contents

North and west entrances -- Dining room -- Glimpses from the library -- Den -- Upper hall -- Hall from the entrance -- Green room -- Tower room -- Sewing room -- Library -- Conservatory -- Arthur's room -- Pink and blue room -- Hall looking toward entrance.

Processing Information

Cover is loose, pages are soiled, photographic prints show discoloration.

Title
Finding Aid for the Our home[graphic]
Author
Finding Aid prepared from MARC data.
Description rules
Anglo American Cataloguing Rules
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository

Contact:
10 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy
Denver CO 80204 United States