You are here

Colorado » The South Platte » Denver » Capitol Hill » Smith House

Smith House

-A A +A
1902, William E. Fisher and Daniel Riggs Huntington. 1801 York St. (northwest corner of E. 18th Ave.) (NR)

A French influence shows in the roundel roof windows and ornate voussoirs of this three-story mansion and two-story carriage house built by Frank L. Smith. Gray brick on a steel frame is ornamented with white terracotta under tiled hipped roofs, with fine interior wood-work. The letter S appears repeatedly in the plasterwork, making it clear that the family wanted to be remembered. One of a row of notable residences along the west edge of City Park, this Beaux-Arts mansion and its prominent carriage house served a long stint as a boarding house before both underwent 1980s restoration for office use.

Writing Credits

Author: 
Thomas J. Noel

If SAH Archipedia has been useful to you, please consider supporting it.

SAH Archipedia tells the story of the United States through its buildings, landscapes, and cities. This freely available resource empowers the public with authoritative knowledge that deepens their understanding and appreciation of the built environment. But the Society of Architectural Historians, which created SAH Archipedia with University of Virginia Press, needs your support to maintain the high-caliber research, writing, photography, cartography, editing, design, and programming that make SAH Archipedia a trusted online resource available to all who value the history of place, heritage tourism, and learning.

,