Brinker Collegiate Institute (Old Navarre) - Denver, CO
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N 39° 44.681 W 104° 59.286
13S E 501019 N 4399420
This is the Brinker Collegiate Institute, also known as The Navarre, in downtown Denver - listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Building #77000365.
Waymark Code: WM3K8W
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 04/14/2008
Views: 105
This four-story brick Victorian structure was built in 1880, and served as the permanent edifice of the Brinker Collegiate Institute until 1889. From 1889 until 1904, the property was remodeled and opened first as the Richelieu Hotel, then the Navarre. In 1893, owner Owen LeFevre had an underground rail system built to the Brown Palace Hotel across the street which accommodated unseen passage as well as coal delivery. Beginning in 1914, the Navarre served as a private club or restaurant. This building with a diverse history, ranging from collegiate institution to Denver's classiest bordello and gambling hall, is currently in use as the Museum of Western Art.
Street address:
1727 Tremont Place
Denver, CO USA
80202
County / Borough / Parish: Denver
Year listed: 1977
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education
Current function: Commerce/Trade, Museum
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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