Daniels & Fisher Tower
1101 16th St.
National Register 12/3/1969
D
esigned by Frederick J. Sterner and George H. William-
son as part of the 1911 Daniels and Fisher dry goods
store building, the 21-story Renaissance Revival style
tower is all that remains of the popular five-story retail
establishment. The building was demolished during the
Skyline Urban Renewal Project of the 1970s. This Denver
icon, modeled after the Campanile of St. Mark’s in Venice,
has a steel skeleton faced with blond brick and extensive
terracotta trim. The upper portion of the tower features an
arcaded observation deck, a 16-foot diameter Seth-Thomas
clock, and a bell weighing more than two tons. A reha-
bilitation of the 32-foot-square tower resulted in 16 floors
being made available for office tenants. The property is as-
sociated with the Historic Resources of Downtown Denver
Multiple Property Submission.
*Courtesy History Colorado,
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Photos courtesy Downtown Denver Partnership
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