Tag Archives: 1920s

Henry Roth House, Postscript

– by M. Thornton We met Dianne Roth and her father Milton last year, when they stopped by our house at 5 South Fox Street, the bungalow and compound that Henry Roth had built. Dianne, Henry’s granddaughter, sent this news … Continue reading

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Allen True and the Denver Courts of Justice

— By Victoria Tupper Kirby As early as the 1920s, there were plans to have Denver muralist Allen Tupper True decorate the courts in the City and County Building in Denver. Five judges of the District Court signed an affidavit … Continue reading

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Denver Post, 1926

We patched a portion of oak floor laid nearly a century ago, and found these scraps of news tucked beneath the boards. The house that Henry Roth built is on the National Register, and continues to amaze us with its … Continue reading

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In Praise of Rediscovered Founders

— by Renna Shesso Architecturally, the Western History Reading Room of the Denver Public Library is one of the most elegant locations in town, with its Michael Graves-designed wooden “derrick” holding the center space and the book shelves and seating … Continue reading

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The Ku Klux Klan in Colorado

—by Marshall Sprague (1909-1994) Excerpted from “Colorado: A History”, published in 1984 by the American Association for State and Local History. Reprinted in paperback in 1996 by W.W. Norton & Company and available from Amazon.com. “1921 marked the start of … Continue reading

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