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

Grant-Humphreys Mansion

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 25, 2024

1. Grant-Humphreys Mansion Marker

Inscription.
City and County of Denver Landmark No. 95 - 1976.
Landmark Preservation Commission.

This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.

Erected 1976. (Marker Number 95.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 39° 43.697′ N, 104° 58.841′ W. Marker is in Denver, Colorado, in Denver County. It is in Central. It is on Pennsylvania Street south of 8th Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 770 Pennsylvania St, Denver CO 80203, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Governor's Residence (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Zang Mansion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Crawford Hill Mansion (approx. 0.3 miles away); Croke-Patterson-Campbell Mansion (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Mark's Parish Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Votes for Women (approx. 0.6 miles away); Molly Brown House Museum (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Molly Brown House (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Denver.

Regarding Grant-Humphreys Mansion. Built in 1902 in a Beaux-Arts style commissioned by James Benton Grant, the third Governor of Colorado, and his wife, the prominent socialite Mary Goodell Grant. In 1917, Mary sold the mansion to another influential and connected family, the Humphreys, best remembered for opening Denver’s first airport.
For more than half a century, the Grant-Humphreys Mansion played host to the elegant soirées of Colorado’s elite. In 1976, it was bequeathed by Ira Boyd Humphreys to the Colorado Historical Society (now History Colorado), so that future generations of Coloradans could continue

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 25, 2024

2. Grant-Humphreys Mansion Marker

to enjoy this setting for their own special occasions.
- from HistoryColorado.org

Grant-Humphreys Mansion and Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 25, 2024

3. Grant-Humphreys Mansion and Markers

Grant-Humphreys Mansion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 25, 2024

4. Grant-Humphreys Mansion

Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 428 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 26, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.