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Height:
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Stories: 36
Year: 1980 |
Originally
called the Amoco Tower upon its completion, 1670
Broadway was built to house the local offices of
Amoco in 1980. Although no longer playing host to
significant oil concerns as it once did, the tower's
office space is leased by several banks, law firms
and financial institutions.
1670 Broadway has been made famous for forming the
visual end of 17th Street, where 17th merges into
Broadway. The building seems to be the celebrity
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Height:
438'
Stories: 32
Year: 1982 |
Featuring
a smooth and reflective granite facade, 17th Street
Plaza at one time housed the headquarters for New
Century Energy. When the power company merged and
became today's Xcel Energy, the headquarters of
the company moved to Minneapolis, although the 650,000
square-foot tower still has major regional offices
for Xcel in addition to numerous investment firms.
Standing tall on the north end of downtown, 17th
Street Plaza is in close proximity to LoDo, Coors
Field and the Central Platte Valley. |
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Height:
434'
Stories: 32
Year: 1974 |
Formerly
called First Interstate North, 633 17th Street has
since shed its former bank moniker after First Interstate
bank merged into Wells Fargo.
The 32-story, 434' high-rise sits on California
Street between 17th and 18th Streets, and preparation
of its site was only made possible after demolishing
the large plaza structure of the adjacent First
Interstate Tower South, a classic example of 60's
architecture. |
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Height:
420'
Stories: 42
Year: 1968 |
Denver's
first residential high-rise of this magnitude, Brooks
Tower was constructed in 1968 and, at that time,
was the tallest building in the entire state of
Colorado.
Rising 420' above Denver's enetertainment district,
the tower is in close proximity to the Denver Center
for the Performing Arts and the Colorado Convention
Center. Upon its completion, Brooks Tower paved
the way for numerous other residential high-rises
in the late 70's and early 80's. |
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South Tower (Denver Place)
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Height:
416'
Stories: 34
Year: 1981 |
As
part of a 1.3 million square-foot complex with the
North Tower, Plaza Tower and Embassy Suites, the
Denver Place South Tower serves as one of the primary
offices of the Denver Place complex.
Constructed in 1981 along with its smaller twin,
the South Tower, the Denver Place South Tower features
a small mall at its base complete with shops and
restaurants. At all times during the day, the tower
interacts at impressive angles with its smaller
twin and serves to give a modern face to the northeast
downtown skyline. |
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Height:
408'
Stories: 30
Year: 1984 |
One
Tabor Center stands 30 stories tall and is part
of a complex with the D&F Tower, the Westin
Hotel at Tabor Center and the Tabor Center Mall,
which fronts the famous 16th Street Mall. The tower
distinguishes itself with its curving glass wall
and detailed facade.
Originally, the tower was supposed to have had a
taller 40-story counterpart called Two Tabor Center,
and the foundations for Two Tabor were built. When
the real estate crash hit, however, work was stopped
on the tower indefinetly. Equity Office, owners
of the facility, are indeed interested in dusting
off the plans for the second tower when the economy
improves.
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Height:
404'
Stories: 29
Year: 1978 |
Built
in 1978, this 29-story building serves as the headquarters
for Johns Manville, one of the world's top building
products firms.
Fronting California Street, Johns Manville Plaza
enjoys a location next to the MCI Tower. In fact,
during most times of the day, the building can be
seen as a shimmering reflection in the black glass
facade of the MCI Tower.
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Plaza Tower (Denver Place)
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Height: 398'
Stories: 31
Year: 1983
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The Plaza Tower,
known as the Plaza Tower at Denver Place,
was constructed in 1983 and is a part
of the Denver Place complex, a grouping
of four high-rises downtown. Plaza Tower
boasts an interesting setback design
at street level, which is repeated at
the top of the tower in a remarkable
crown.
Perhaps one of Denver's most overlooked high-rises,
Plaza Tower stands in quiet hiding, boxed in by
Mountain Bell Center, the Denver Place North Tower
and the Embassy Suites. |
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Embassy Suites (Denver Place)
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Height:
390'
Stories: 38
Year: 1983 |
Officially
known as The Embassy Suites and Apartments at Denver
Place, this hotel/apartment tower anchors the northeastern
end of the Denver Place complex and is the only
residential and hotel component of the Denver Place
complex.
An interesting note: During the filming of
the hit television series Hill Street Blues,
which was filmed in Denver, this building was seen
in several shots as an office building and, in reality,
served as the home for much of the cast. |
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Height:
389'
Stories: 26
Year: 1975 |
The
US Bank Tower was built in 1975 as the Colorado
National Bank Tower, and a merger led to the name
change. The building's design, although undeniably
1970s, manages to pull off a sleek look in comparison
to its generational counterparts. |
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Height:
385'
Stories: 28
Year: 1957 |
One
of Denver's earliest skyscrapers, 621 17th Street
was built as the First National Bank Building in
1957 and dominated Denver's skyline from 1957 until
the 1970's.
Now lost in a sea of newer buildings, 621 17th Street
is best viewed from the intersection of 17th Street
and California Street. |
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Height:
384'
Stories: 31
Year: 1967 |
Upon
its completion as the Security Life Building in
1967, 1616 Glenarm became a very prominent player
on the Denver skyline until the building boom of
the 1980's.
As of this writing, the 32-story tower is sitting
vacant and is considered one of Denver's most prime
high-rise conversion opportunities. Rumors abound
that the building will be turned into a hotel or
an office building. |
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Height:
374'
Stories: 31
Year: 1981 |
Standing
just north of Denver's famous Wells Fargo Center
(the "cash register") is this 374', 32-story
tower known as the Denver Financial Center.
Built in 1981 as the Mellon Financial Center, the
building once housed major offices for Mellon Bank.
The tower features a bold series of cutbacks structuring
its northwestern corner wall, maximizing the number
of corner offices with views of the Rocky Mountains. |
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Height:
368'
Stories: 29
Year: 1982 |
This
unique tower complex consists of two adjoining towers,
one 29 and the other 18 stories. The two towers
feature pink granite facade and blue-tinted windows.
Constructed in 1982 during the height of Denver's
real estate boom, Dominion Plaza enjoys close proximity
to 16th Street Mall and a light rail station. The
building's location between 16th and 17th street
ensures a prestigious 17th Street address. |
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Height:
366'
Stories: 30
Year: 1972 |
Lincoln
Center, from most viewing angles of the Denver skyline,
seems to be hiding in the shadows. The building
stands directly due south of Wells Fargo Center,
three blocks removed from the Colorado State Capitol.
Constructed in 1972, the 30-story tower features
a massive parking structure at its base between
Lincoln and Sherman Streets. |
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