Daniels & Fisher Tower
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Daniels and Fisher Tower
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| Location: | 1101 16th St., Denver, Colorado |
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| Coordinates: | 39°44′54″N 104°59′43″W / 39.74833°N 104.99528°WCoordinates: 39°44′54″N 104°59′43″W / 39.74833°N 104.99528°W |
| Area: | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built: | 1911 |
| Architectural style: | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other, Italian Renaissance |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 69000040[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | December 3, 1969 |
The Daniels & Fisher (D&F) Tower is a distinctive Denver, Colorado landmark. Built as part of the Daniels & Fisher department store in 1910, it was the tallest between the Mississippi and California at the time of construction, at a height of 325 feet (99 m). The building was designed by the architect Frederick Sterner and modeled after The Campanile (St. Mark's Bell Tower) at the Piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy.[2] The 20-floor clock tower has clock faces on all four sides. Daniels & Fisher were later bought out by the May Company in 1958, and the store vacated the tower. When the store was demolished (ca. 1971), the tower was saved and renovated into lofts and businesses in 1981. It stands today in downtown Denver.
Today, the D&F Tower is home to a few unique Denver businesses like 2lemetry, the software company behind mqtt.io, m2m.io, and cassandra.io. They occupy the 9th floor of the D&F Tower. The 8th floor is the corporate headquarters for Illegal Pete's, the Colorado group of burrito joints with an emphasis on good food, individuality, and community. Illegal Pete's also runs a record label out of the tower called Greater Than Collective.[3]
The basement level of the D&F tower now hosts Lannie's Clocktower Cabaret, Lannie Garrett's own entertainment venue.
The tower was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. A 2½ ton bell occupies the top two floors of the building, above the observation deck.
Gallery
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Entrance from 16th street
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Ceiling in the lobby
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Daniels & Fisher Tower, from 17th
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ Daniels & Fisher Tower - Building information, emporis.com
- ^ Ferner, Matt (7/27/11). "Illegal Pete's Launches 'Greater Than' Artist Collective". The Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/27/illegal-petes-launches-gr_n_911336.html. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
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| Preceded by Equitable Building |
Tallest Building in Denver 1910—1957 99m |
Succeeded by 621 17th Street |
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