Central in Denver in Denver County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
E is for Equitable
Wall Street of the Rockies
| | Seventeenth Street, Denver, Colorado | |
Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 9, 2019
1. E is for Equitable Marker
Constructed in 1890-92, the Equitable Building is on the National Register of Historic Places. It has long been home to many of Denvers most prestigious law firms and financial institutions, and is generally regarded as the last great building constructed in Denver before the Silver Panic of 1893.
At the time it was built, it was the largest and most stately building in the city with nine stories, complex massing and details such as the cherubs mid-way up its facade. Its elegance and distinction continue to make it one of Denver's premiere buildings.
Erected by Walk of Fame International. (Marker Number 12w.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Colorado, Denver, Wall Street of the Rockies, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 39° 44.791′ N, 104° 59.498′ W. Marker is in Denver, Colorado, in Denver County. It is in Central. It can be reached from 17th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker
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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: Origins (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stock Market Crash of 1929 (within shouting distance of this marker); Boom and Bust (within shouting distance of this marker); The Barnes Dance (within shouting distance of this marker); Shock Treatment (within shouting distance of this marker); Misery (within shouting distance of this marker); March On (within shouting distance of this marker); The Women's Suffrage Association of Colorado (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Denver.
Also see . . . Equitable Building. Denver Architecture Foundation website entry
Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 9, 2019
2. E is for Equitable Marker
The marker lays flat in the sidewalk, to the right of the bench.
Photographed by Craig Baker
3. National Register of Historic Places
Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 9, 2019
4. The Equitable Building
Litho-Chrome postcard published by the Colorado News Co., Denver, 1908
5. Equitable Building, Denver, Colo.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 589 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 3. submitted on August 3, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on June 19, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 5. submitted on June 19, 2019.
