Denver Gas & Electric Building

The Denver Gas & Electric Building is a building located in the downtown district of Denver, Colorado. Designed by architect Harry W.J. Edbrooke for the Denver Gas & Electric Company, the 10 story building was completed in 1910. One of its most striking features is the use of 13,000 electric light bulbs decorating its façade.[5]

Denver Gas & Electric Building
General information
Status	Complete
Architectural style	Chicago School
Location	910 15th St., Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Coordinates	39°44′44″N 104°59′42″W
Completed	1910 [1][2]
Height
Roof	140 ft (43 m)
Technical details
Floor count	10[3]
Design and construction
Architect	Harry W.J. Edbrooke[3]
Main contractor	Frank E. Edbrooke and Company[4]

Denver Gas & Electric Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Colorado State Register of Historic Properties
NRHP reference No.	78000851
CSRHP No.	5DV.137[3]
Added to NRHP	1978-07-20

In 1978, the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]

Other names

The building has also been known as the Public Service Building and the Insurance Exchange Building.[7]

References

1. "Building History". 910Telecom. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
2. "Gas & Electric Building / Public Service Company Building". History Colorado. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
3. "Denver Gas and Electric Building". DenverUrbanism. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
4. "Colorado Architects Biographical Sketch:Harry W. J. Edbrooke" (PDF).
5. "Gas & Electric Building / Public Service Company Building". Denver Public Library.
6. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
7. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory -- Nomination form: Public Service Building". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. January 1, 1977. Retrieved November 9, 2020.