When entrepreneur William Daniels returned from a trip to Venice, mesmerized by Italian Renaissance architecture, he insisted on replicating the famous Campanile in St. Marks's square for the centerpiece of his mammoth department store. Thus, in 1911 the beautiful D&F Tower rose above downtown, becoming Denver's first skyscraper. It was anchored on both sides by a sprawling shopping complex. Today, only the Daniels and Fisher Tower remains, with a spot on the National Historic Register. It stands on the 16th Street Mall as one of the area's most recognizable landmarks.
Website: denverclocktower.com
Phone: (303) 877-0742
Cross Streets: Near the intersection of Arapahoe St and 16th St
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1601 Arapahoe St Denver, CO 80202 ·1380.47 mi
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An excellent self guided tour providing excellent information on an historic building in Denver. Very worthwhile to visit at a reasonable cost
MoreWe enjoyed our visit, had it all to ourselves. Great views and it was really cool being on the backside of the clock faces.
MoreStanding between modern skyscrapers this tower from 1911 is beautiful. In 1960's the plan was to demolish it. Luckily for Denver, and us - tourists, a group of people did fight against the plan and this clock tower was saved.
MoreVisited: 30/06/2023We didn't have long in Denver so walked around all the statues and other icons the city, which is super fun. This Clock Tower was really nice architecturally and stands-oout among the glass office complex buildings around it. It has a really pretty garden around the bottom too. Would have been nice to visit inside it if we had had the time.
MoreDaniels & Fisher was the tallest building between the Mississippi River and the state of California in 1910. It’s 20 floors in height and was designed by the architect Frederick Sterner.
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