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Daniels and Fisher Tower
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Daniels and Fisher Tower (foreground) in 2009
Daniels & Fisher Tower is located in Colorado
Daniels & Fisher Tower
Location in Colorado
Daniels & Fisher Tower is located in the United States
Daniels & Fisher Tower
Location in the United States
Location 1101 16th St.,
Denver, Colorado
Area 0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built 1911
Architect F.G. Sterner
Architectural style Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Italian Renaissance
NRHP reference No. 69000040
Added to NRHP December 3, 1969

The Daniels & Fisher Tower is a very special and historic building in Denver, Colorado. It's a famous landmark that stands tall in the city!

History of the Daniels & Fisher Tower

The Daniels & Fisher Tower was built in 1910. It was once part of a big department store called Daniels & Fisher. When it was finished, this tower was the tallest building between the Mississippi River and California. It stood at an amazing 325 feet (99 meters) high!

Design and Inspiration

A talented architect named Frederick Sterner designed the tower. He got his idea from a famous bell tower in Venice, Italy. This Italian tower is called The Campanile (St. Mark's Bell Tower). You can see how similar they look!

The Clock and Bell

The Daniels & Fisher Tower is a 20-floor clock tower. It has large clock faces on all four sides. This means you can tell the time no matter which way you look at it! High up in the tower, there's a huge bell. This bell weighs about 2½ tons, which is super heavy! It sits just above an observation deck.

Saving the Tower

In 1958, another company bought the Daniels & Fisher store. The store eventually moved out of the tower. Around 1971, the main store building was taken down. But luckily, the tower itself was saved! In 1981, it was given a new life. It was changed into apartments and offices.

The Tower Today

Today, the Daniels & Fisher Tower is located in Denver's Skyline Park. If you go to the basement level, you can find the Clocktower Cabaret. This is a fun entertainment place that opened in 2006. The tower is also recognized as an important historic site. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 3, 1969. This means it's protected because of its special history and design.

Gallery

  • Daniels & Fisher Tower doorway arch

    Entrance from 16th street

  • D&FTowerLobbyCeiling

    Ceiling in the lobby

  • D&F Tower

    Tower from 17th Street

  • Daniels & Fisher Tower, Denver, CO, 29 September, 2006

    Tower viewed from 16th Street, looking north

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    Original clock works

  • Daniels & Fisher Tower in Denver Downtown

    View of Daniels & Fisher Tower from the street

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    Interior view of southeast clock face

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    Bell and striker

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    Sconces on first floor

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    View from north-west (16th Street)

  • A ground view of the D&F Tower in Denver

    A ground view of the tower

Images for kids

  • Birds-eye view of Denver and the Rockies as viewed from the tower of the Daniels and Fisher Stores Co. - DPLA - 0f5d5a4e060ab68470cec2e5df1d1593 (page 2) (cropped)

    Birds-eye view of Denver and the Rockies as viewed from the tower of the Daniels and Fisher Stores Co., 1913.

  • Daniels & Fisher Tower in Denver

    Daniels & Fisher Tower in Denver

  • Daniels & Fisher Tower view from Curtis & 15th Street

    Daniels & Fisher Tower view from Curtis & 15th Street