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Denver & Rio Grande Depot

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1906, Henry J. Schlack; restoration, 1997–?, Edward Chamberlin. 119 Pitkin Ave. (southwest corner of 2nd St.) (NR)

The architect, brother of a D&RG vice president, also designed the railroad's Salt Lake City depot. This two story Beaux-Arts Neoclassical depot served both the Colorado Midland and the D&RG. Terracotta, colored and textured to look like local sandstone, is used for accent details on this beige brick edifice. Trackside, a two-story rounded bay contains a single-story entry portico. Square first-floor windows and round-arched second-story windows are set in recessed two-story bays divided by massive pilasters under a tile hipped roof. A 1980s restaurant addition has replaced a diner operated by the D&RG. The once impressive oval waiting room had a double-height paneled ceiling with offices surrounding a mezzanine before the second floor was extended over the central space to expand the offices. The depot, now privately owned, retains its original golden oak wood-work, seating, and antique fixtures.

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Author: 
Thomas J. Noel
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Thomas J. Noel, "Denver & Rio Grande Depot", [Grand Junction, Colorado], SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/CO-01-ME01.

Print Source

Buildings of Colorado, Thomas J. Noel. New York: Oxford University Press, 1997, 504-504.

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