Today the Rockmount is a three-generation firm run by founder Jack A. It is one of the few manufacturers of shirts for adults and children, straw and felt hats, belts, buckles, neckwear, and jewelry made exclusively in the United States.
Rockmount products are sold to more than three thousand retailers in all fifty states, Canada, Europe, and Asia. This building was designed by William E. The five-story Rockmount Building is heavily timbered. Each floor is divided into three major bays that tie into raised brick pilasters, topped by terra-cotta ornamentation, on the exterior.
White terra-cotta tiles stipple the centers of the three major bays. If you haven't been to the Cruise Room at the Oxford Hotel, you haven't really lived. It's the most amazing cocktail lounge between New York City and San Francisco, and really worth a visit. It was financed by a group led by Adolph Zang and designed by architect Frank E.
The original five-story structure was an immediate success, in part because of its location near busy Union Station. By its four hundred rooms were no longer sufficient to meet demand. A fifty-five-room addition was constructed on the Wazee Street side.
The business continued to grow, and in the Oxford Annex was built. Business remained brisk until after World War II, when the collapse of railroad transportation occurred and decline set in Lower Downtown. Edbrooke was considered a master of street architecture, having designed many of the well-known buildings constructed during the s and s, including the Denver Dry Building, Central Presbyterian Church, the Masonic Temple, and the second oldest hotel in Denver, the Brown Palace.
The classical simplicity of the exterior does not advertise the extravagant interior that opening-day guests discovered. In the Cruise Room opened inside the Oxford. Designed by Charles Jaka in the Art Deco style and supposedly modeled after the lounge on the Queen Mary , the long, narrow bar has its own listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The "Sheridan Heritage Building," originally the Denver City Railway Company building, right in the center of Denver, between the Oxford Hotel and Union Station, has weathered the years well, and today is home to posh lofts and a fancy Italian restaurant in its main floor business space.
Leafy green trees line the sidewalks where people stroll in the shade and window shop the tony boutiques. This building is the original site of one of the transportation companies that helped to shape the city of Denver. The Denver City Railway Company constructed the first horsecar line in the city in along the block of Larimer Street.
In this building was constructed as their main car barn. The growth of the horsecar lines spurred the spread of the working population to the suburbs and promoted the growth of residential neighborhoods such as Capitol Hill, Highlands, and Curtis Park. The first floor housed the waiting room, offices, and the storage area for the horsecars. The stables were on the second and third floors; the fourth floor was used for hay and grain storage.
Six large barn doors lined the street front along 17th Street where the large windows are today. The stone-faced piers and cast-iron pilasters separating the bays remain from the original construction.
By the horse-drawn cars were replaced with electric and cable car systems and the building was sold to a Mr. Sheridan, who renovated the 17th Street facade for various retail and commercial uses. In the building was purchased by Hendrie and Boltoff Manufacturing and Supply Company, one of the largest Colorado suppliers of heavy mining equipment sold throughout the United States.
The company remained at this location for seventy years, using the large floor areas as showrooms, offices, storage, and manufacturing. The new partnership decided to demolish and rebuild the central portion of the original station to handle the increasing passenger traffic. During its heyday, the station was served by 80 daily trains operated by six different railroads; however, most of this was terminated at the time of the formation of Amtrak, which has since operated only one train daily between Chicago and the Bay Area, routed through Denver.
In September plans were announced to revive the service as a special limited route beginning in December, but this did not happen due to insurance problems.
Current passenger services include Amtrak's California Zephyr and Denver light rail routes. The station also serves the once a year Cheyenne Frontier Days Train, usually pulled by Union Pacific's steam locomotive , the last steam locomotive built for Union Pacific. The new light rail station opened on August 15, west of the former light rail stations and adjacent to the consolidated main line railroad tracks near the Denver Millennium Bridge.
The westernmost stop of the 16th Street Mall shuttle, also known as the MallRide, was also moved west and is adjacent to the new light rail stop. On that same day, the Market Street Station closed permanently after thirty years of continuous use. The full redevelopment gives the terminal building's upper levels to The Crawford Hotel, with the Great Hall on the ground level serving as the hotel lobby. The building also has restaurants and shops on the first floor, designed and built by Milender White Construction Company and managed by the Union Station Alliance, officially opened on July 26, The proliferation of railroads into Denver brought many travelers, but also resulted in numerous railroad depots around the city.
To aid confused travelers, the Denver Union Depot was built to consolidate the many stations. On May 13, , Union Depot opened. This first building, with its foot tower filled with electric lights, was constructed with pink lava stone called rhyolite.
Manitou sandstone from Morrison, Colorado, was placed over the doors and windows. On March 18, , a fire broke out in the main section of the station, destroying the tower and the southwest side of the building.
Almost immediately reconstruction was done in a similar Romanesque style. Reorganization of the Denver Union Terminal Railway Company and growing business prompted the razing of the central portion of the terminal, which was replaced with the structure that stands today. The two wings on each side remain from the original construction of When passenger trains were a popular way to travel, Union Station saw sixty to eighty daily arrivals and departures and as many as a million passengers each year.
After World War II the popularity and frequency of train travel began to wane. Two decades later, the arch was torn down, some say because it had become a traffic hazard. The painted brick-wall advertising medium is a historical feature found in numerous locations throughout Lower Downtown. It is a form of advertising that combines art, craft, and industry and that has faded from modern city life.
This medium had its peak production from the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth century. The sign became a part of the structure, custom shaped to fit the location, with a life span that often exceeded years. Painters used a number of approaches to create the wall art. Some used a small drawing to refer to as they copied it freehand onto the surface. Others took a small rendition of the ad, blocked out one-inch sections, calculated the scale for the area to be painted, and transferred the design section by section.
Still others used the same method developed by Renaissance fresco painters, the ponce pattern. All these approaches were complicated by the rough, uneven texture of the brick facades.
StonecreekArabians contributions. I drove down there twice on a weekend Rockies weren't home and didn't have any problem finding a street parking spot. Only 2 hours though. There are parking garages throughout the area and with the free shuttle in the area, it won't be too awful.
Good Luck. TravelnLinda Fredericksburg, TX 20 contributions. We are planning a family reunion at C Lazy U ranch this July. We are looking for a reasonably priced hotel to spend a night gathering first, coming from all over the world.
The next morning we will shuttle to our ranch. As people will be arriving through out the prior day, can you please suggest hotels in the LoDo area. Thank you kindly, Linda. RumRunner65 Toronto, Canada contributions. I recommend that you go on Trivago and search for Denver for the date you want and once you have the selection, go to the map where it will show you what is available near LoDo area near Union Station and Coors Fields.
Good luck! Salman A Columbus, OH. Hi , am in Denver trying to get to a nice bar or clubs that's local with country or jazz music any info will help? There is a wonderful club in the basement of the Tall Tower on 16th. Go into the Tower lobby to see what is on that week.
William O Albany, NY contributions. Sorry it took me a bit to reply but I do have to agree with Taylor B. They are great suggestions. Especially Jazz Jacks. And if your wanting to check out a place that will Serve great food and a Damn good drink.
Accross the street from Jazz Jacks is the Paramount Cafe. I do agree with Taylor B's suggestions though. Also popular with travelers. The International Church of Cannabis. Epic Escape Game Denver. Mount Evans Scenic Byway. Coors Field.
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See all 7 LoDo tours on Tripadvisor. Hotels near LoDo: 0. Restaurants near LoDo: 0. Do you know where in LoDo this was taken? Did you guess Blake to our last LoDo throwback question? If so, you were right! How are you spending this beautiful Colorado day? Movie Starts at 7pm. Do you know where in LoDo this was taken around ? The LoDo Limelight Awards celebration is back!
Tix link in bio! It is a fun-filled experience with guest speakers, live entertainment, and of course, delicious food and drink. Guests dress up in cocktail attire and embody the unique charm of Denver's oldest neighborhood while toasting to one another's accomplishments.
This year's event is sure to be a great time for all, with live music, an illusionist, and local drag queen legend Laura Menorah as MC! We look forward to hosting a wide cross-section of movers and shakers from the LoDo residential and business communities. We are thrilled to host Limelight this year at the newly-minted Rally Hotel at McGregor Square, featuring an outdoor terrace in addition to function space and incredible views. All ticket sales are eligible for a full refund if CDC recommendations or local public health guidelines affect the event.
For tickets use link in bio. Did you guess Barteldes Seed at 16th and Wynkoop to last weeks fbf? The Four Seasons Hotel Denver is also in this neighborhood, and offers all the signature style that comes with that brand plus a great restaurant and fun summer pool parties. LoDo is known for its independent speciality boutiques selling everything from jewelry to women's fashion to Denver's famed Tattered Cover Bookstore, which is well worth a browse.
Also in the neighborhood is the three generation business Rockmount Ranch Wear, which opened in and is one of the original Western shirt companies in the country.
The Rockmount shirt has been worn by celebrities over the years from Elvis to Toby Keith. Follow 10Best Like 10Best.
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