Capitol Hill State Bank - Commercial Resources of the East Colfax Avenue Corridor - Denver, CO
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
N 39° 44.406 W 104° 57.600
13S E 503427 N 4398912
This former bank, now a sports pub, was constructed as a three-story red-brick Classical Revival commercial building features four two-story Ionic pilasters on the façade.
Waymark Code: WMGXXW
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 04/22/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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"The first Capitol Hill State Bank Building, a one-story edifice designed by noted architects William E. Fisher and Arthur A. Fisher, saw completion in 1912 at the northwest corner of the intersection. ... The façade of the Capitol Hill State Bank displays extensive use of decorative terra cotta, including a projecting molded cornice with block modillions, a frieze, and fluted pilasters. ... The three-story Capitol Hill State Bank (1925) at Colfax Avenue and York Street contained medical offices, architects, insurance agencies, and miscellaneous businesses." (excerpted from NRHD Form (visit link) )

Renovated into the Three Lions, a sports pub - (visit link) .
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Commercial Resources of the East Colfax Avenue Corridor

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Address:
2239 East Colfax Denver, CO USA


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