1999 Broadway, Modern skyscraper in Downtown Denver, United States.
1999 Broadway is a 46-story office tower in Denver, Colorado, designed by Curtis W. Fentress of Fentress Architects and completed in 1985. It rises 548 feet (166 m), making it the sixth tallest building in the city. Its plan is triangular with a scoop cut into one side, a shape created to keep the Holy Ghost Catholic Church standing at its base.
The building was completed in 1985 during a period of rapid growth in Denver. It represents an era when the city was expanding its commercial presence through vertical development in the downtown area.
The building incorporates the existing Holy Ghost Catholic Church at its base, showing how a religious structure was preserved within a modern commercial project. This combination creates an interesting contrast between the contemporary tower and the historic church that remains below.
The building is located in Denver's downtown business district and is walkable from other office and commercial centers. As a private office building, visitors can only explore the public areas near the entrance and main lobby.
The triangular footprint with a curved scoop on one side was dictated by the Holy Ghost Catholic Church, which stands at the base of the tower and was kept in place when the 548-foot building went up in 1985. The church occupies the notch, so the tower's outline follows the older building rather than a standard rectangular lot.
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