Central in Denver in Denver County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

D&F Tower and Skyline Park

Wall Street of the Rockies

— Seventeenth Street Denver, Colorado —

D&F Tower and Skyline Park Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 9, 2019

1. D&F Tower and Skyline Park Marker

Inscription.
The D&F Tower at the corner of 16th and Arapahoe Streets is all that remains of the Daniels & Fisher department store that stood on this block.

After its construction in 1911, the D&F Tower was for many years the tallest building in Denver. Modeled after the Campanile in St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy, it continues to stand as a Denver landmark.

Skyline Park is a three-block long urban space built as the centerpiece of the Skyline Urban Renewal Project.

Erected by Walk of Fame International. (Marker Number 5w.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Colorado, Denver, Wall Street of the Rockies series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 39° 44.931′ N, 104° 59.683′ W. Marker is in Denver, Colorado, in Denver County. It is in Central. It is at the intersection of 17th Street and Arapahoe Street, on the right when traveling south on 17th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1127 17th St, Denver CO 80202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Colorado’s Front Range.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: All Washed Up (a few steps from this marker); Coal Miner's Daughter

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Arapahoe Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Rails and Mountains (within shouting distance of this marker); Private Profits and the Public Good (within shouting distance of this marker); Cherry Creek Emigrant's Song (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); National Woman Suffrage Movement (about 400 feet away); Don't Panic (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Denver.

Also see . . . Daniels & Fisher Tower. Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on December 4, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 9, 2019

2. D&F Tower and Skyline Park Marker

The marker is near the left flower pot. Portion of Skyline Park is at left.

Photographed by Craig Baker

3. D & F Tower

National Register of Historic Places image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 20, 2024

4. National Register of Historic Places

Denver Landmark No. 10 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 20, 2024

5. Denver Landmark No. 10

Historic Display Inside the Tower image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 20, 2024

6. Historic Display Inside the Tower

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via Confluence Denver

7. D&F Tower

Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 548 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 3, 4. submitted on July 18, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 5, 6. submitted on August 21, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 7. submitted on December 15, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.