Catherine Mullen Nurses Home - Denver, CO
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N 39° 44.773 W 104° 58.101
13S E 502711 N 4399590
One of the few remaining buildings designed by architect Temple Buell, this is a stunning example of Art Deco.
Waymark Code: WMHQ7V
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 08/03/2013
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"The Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation is proud to be participating in the 2013 Doors Open Denver event. The Foundation offices are housed in the historic Mullen Building, formerly known as the Catherine Mullen Nurses Home, at 1895 Franklin. The building was named for the mother of an early hospital benefactor, Ella Mullen Weckbaugh. Built in 1933 by Temple Buell (
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Come see our beautiful building and the amazing details that remain in the auditorium, our Board Room and what was formerly used as the parlor.
Designed in the Art Deco style, this home was built as a dormitory for the Saint Joseph Hospital Nursing School. It originally included a game room, dining hall, auditorium, parlor, kitchen, and library. And every one of the 52 dorms’ bathrooms had a different color tile and trim. Much of the first floor interior remains unchanged including the original tile floor, hand carved plaster ornamentation on the walls and ceilings, and the still operational elevator, one of the oldest in the city. The outside brickwork is extremely detailed and has been described by some as looking like cascading water." (from (
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The exterior of the building was cleaned and restored in 2012.