Avoca Lodge, Historic summer residence in southwest Denver, Colorado.
Avoca Lodge, also called the Molly Brown Summer House, stands near Bear Creek in southwest Denver. The house served as the summer retreat of Margaret Brown, who survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic, and her husband James Joseph Brown. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 26, 1990, and is open for tours and rentals.
Avoca Lodge was built in 1897 as a summer retreat for Margaret Brown and her husband James Joseph Brown. Brown later survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912, earning the nickname "The Unsinkable Molly Brown." The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 26, 1990.
The name Avoca comes from County Wicklow in Ireland, referring to a place where two waters meet, which mirrors the landscape of Bear Creek Valley nearby.
The property at 2690 South Wadsworth Boulevard offers scheduled guided tours and can be reserved for private events throughout the year. Visitors should arrange their visit in advance since access is limited to specific times.
The house is also called The Molly Brown Summer House, after Margaret Brown, who survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912 and was later known as "The Unsinkable Molly Brown". The property has been on the National Register of Historic Places since January 26, 1990.
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