Molly Brown House, Victorian residence museum in Capitol Hill, Denver, United States
The Molly Brown House is a Victorian residence in Capitol Hill, Denver, Colorado, now serving as a museum. The facade combines stone and wood with asymmetrical design elements, decorated window frames, and detailed stonework along the entire structure.
Architect William Lang designed the building in 1889, when Denver was growing quickly and new wealthy neighborhoods were forming. Margaret Brown moved in later and became known for her role in surviving the Titanic disaster in 1912.
Residents connected their lives to the city's early decades as a mining center, and personal objects inside show the daily routines of a wealthy family in the early 20th century. Furniture and decorative items reveal the tastes and habits of the upper class in this area at that time.
The museum opens Tuesday through Sunday between 10 AM and 5 PM, with Thursday hours extending to 7 PM, and offers guided tours every 30 minutes. The street sits in a residential neighborhood east of downtown and is easy to reach on foot or by public transit.
The restoration team analyzed paint traces and photographs from 1910 to recreate the original Victorian colors and decorative elements in the rooms. This work revealed details that had been hidden under later coats of paint for decades.
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