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.
The house is also called House of Lions, and Margaret Brown earned the nickname "Unsinkable Molly" after surviving the Titanic in 1912. Exhibits inside interpret her life, Victorian Denver and historic preservation. A trail marker outside belongs to the National Votes for Women Trail; it was stolen in November 2023 and recovered later that month.
Public tours run daily, and the house is owned and operated by Historic Denver, Inc. It stands in a residential block of Capitol Hill, east of downtown Denver, and can be reached on foot or by public transit. A National Votes for Women Trail marker stands outside; it was stolen in November 2023 and recovered later that month.
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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