Denver Gas & Electric Building

The Denver Gas & Electric Building, also known as the Public Service Building and the Insurance Exchange Building,^[5] 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.^[6]

Denver Gas & Electric Building
General information
Status	Completed
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(s)	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.^[7]

References

1. "Building History". 910Telecom. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
2. "Gas & Electric Building / Public Service Company Building". History Colorado. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
3. "Denver Gas and Electric Building". DenverUrbanism. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
4. "Colorado Architects Biographical Sketch:Harry W. J. Edbrooke" (PDF).
5. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory -- Nomination form: Public Service Building". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. 1977-01-01. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
6. "Gas & Electric Building / Public Service Company Building". Denver Public Library.
7. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

External links

Media related to Public Service Company of Colorado Building at Wikimedia Commons