Denver City Cable Railway Building#History
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{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Denver City Cable Railway Building
| nrhp_type =
| designated_other1 = Colorado
| designated_other1_date =
| designated_other1_number = 5DV.117
| designated_other1_num_position = bottom
| image = Denver-cable-railway.jpg
| caption =
| location = Denver, Colorado
| coordinates = {{coord|39|45|1.92|N|104|59|37.73|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = Colorado#USA
| area =
| built = 1889
| added = July 2, 1979
| refnum = 79000581 {{NRISref|2006a}}
}}
The Denver City Cable Railway Building on Lawrence Street in Denver, Colorado, opened in 1889. Originally built to house power and maintenance facilities for Denver's cable car system, it now houses a restaurant and office space.{{cite news|last=Rebchook |first=John |title=A new hotel with an old facade |work=Rocky Mountain News |date=2007-03-17 |access-date=2007-03-18 |url=http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/real_estate/article/0,1299,DRMN_414_5424312,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070320135732/http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/real_estate/article/0,1299,DRMN_414_5424312,00.html |archive-date=2007-03-20 |url-status = dead}} It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/co/Denver/state2.html National Register of Historical Places - COLORADO (CO), Denver County] The current owner is Jim Judd.
History
=1970s=
The building was bought by Jim Judd and a partner in 1972 in the hopes of saving the building from being torn down in an urban renewal project. In 1973, the Old Spaghetti Factory opened on the first floor.
=2000s=
In March 2007, the sale of the building from Mr. Judd to Central Development was announced. Central Development plans a $35 million hotel and retail project that will include the current building. Designed by the Buchanan Yonushewski Group the new hotel will have a glass facade and will wrap around the current building.
References
{{Commons category|Denver City Cable Railway Building}}
{{Registered Historic Places}}
Category:Colorado State Register of Historic Properties
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Denver
Category:Rail transportation in Colorado
Category:Railway buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places
Category:Railway buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Colorado
Category:Cable car railways in the United States
Category:Cableways on the National Register of Historic Places
Category:Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Colorado