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Cheyenne County Jail

Built in 1894, the Cheyenne County Jail represented the young county’s dedication to law and order and helped instill a sense of civic pride. It is the only surviving jail designed by the important early Colorado architect Robert S. Roeschlaub. After a…

East High School

Built in 1925, East High School (1545 Detroit Street, Denver) is a public school that exemplifies the City Beautiful Movement’s dedication to placing schools in generous park-like settings and making them lessons in distinctive design. East is…

Robert S. Roeschlaub

Robert Roeschlaub (1843–1923) was Colorado’s first officially licensed architect, working in Denver during the early settlement era. Roeschlaub played a central role in defining the city’s building code, which has affected the development of Denver’s…

Trinity United Methodist Church

Amid the high-rises and parking lots of downtown Denver, Trinity United Methodist Church (1820 Broadway) is one of the few surviving churches. Since 1888 it has played a major role in the city’s religious, political, civic, cultural, and architectural…

Willowcroft Manor

Willowcroft Manor was built in 1884 as the home of Littleton-area pioneer Joseph W. Bowles. Designed by early Colorado architect Robert S. Roeschlaub, the two-story stone house was on Bowles’s property near the southwest corner of what is now West Bowles…