Caroline Bancroft House

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Caroline Bancroft House
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Location1079-81 Downing St. and 1180 E. 11th, Denver, Colorado
Coordinates 39°44′33″N104°58′22″W / 39.74250°N 104.97278°W / 39.74250; -104.97278 (Caroline Bancroft House) Coordinates: 39°44′33″N104°58′22″W / 39.74250°N 104.97278°W / 39.74250; -104.97278 (Caroline Bancroft House)
Arealess than one acre
Built1892;129 years ago (1892)
ArchitectWilliam A. Lang
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No. 90001086 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 29, 1990

The Caroline Bancroft House is a historic house in Denver, Colorado. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 29, 1990. The house named for Caroline Bancroft, who was born there in 1900 and wrote about Colorado history from 1929 to 1968. She lived in the house until 1975. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Caroline Bancroft House". National Park Service. August 29, 1990. Retrieved July 5, 2018. With accompanying pictures