Denver Gas & Electric Building, Commercial building in downtown Denver, United States.
The Denver Gas & Electric Building is a ten-story office structure in downtown Denver that embodies Chicago School design principles. Its distinctive white terra cotta facade with large plate glass windows creates an airy, see-through appearance typical of this architectural approach.
This building was built in 1910 by architect Harry W.J. Edbrooke and originally served as the headquarters for Denver Gas & Electric Company. In 1978 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places, earning recognition as an important architectural record of that era.
The building shows how Denver connected modern design with business growth in the early 1900s, becoming a symbol of the city's ambition and progress. The white terra cotta exterior was a statement of prosperity that impressed both business people and those walking past.
The building sits in downtown Denver on 15th Street and is easy to reach on foot, fitting naturally into the business district. Visitors can enjoy the architecture from outside, and the illuminated facade is especially worth seeing in the evening hours.
The facade contains roughly 13,000 small light bulb sockets that illuminate the building after dark, making it a focal point of the nighttime cityscape. This lighting technique was groundbreaking when installed and continues to make the building stand out visually on evening walks through downtown.
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