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Joslin Dry Goods Company Building

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Built
  
1887/1927

CSRHP #
  
5DV.1913

Area
  
3,642 m²

Architect
  
Frank E. Edbrooke

NRHP Reference #
  
97000893

Opened
  
1927

Added to NRHP
  
14 August 1997

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Location
  
934 16th St., Denver, Colorado

Architectural style
  
Early Commercial, Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements

Similar
  
Denver Dry Goods Company, Daniels & Fisher Tower, Rocky Mountains, Brown Palace Hotel, Geneva Glen Camp

The Joslin Dry Goods Company Building (also known as the Tramp Building or the Joslin Building) is a historic building in downtown Denver, Colorado. The Joslins Building is a landmark and is currently a Courtyard by Marriott property.

Joslins Department Store began as J. Joslins Dry Goods Store founded by John Jay Joslin in 1873; It was a direct competitor to The Denver Dry Goods Company which commenced operations in 1888. J. Joslins Dry Goods later converted to a department store in the 1930s and was purchased by Mercantile Stores a Fairfield, Ohio based department store conglomerate. Mercantile Stores retained the Joslin's name and operating until 1998 when the purchase of Mercantile Stores and conversion to the Dillard's store brand was completed.

The building was designed by Denver architect Frank E. Edbrooke. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

References

Joslin Dry Goods Company Building Wikipedia


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