Brief Histories of Beautiful Buildings, Part IV

By On January 11, 2012 · 5 Comments · In A Big Something, Architecture, Colorado Springs, History

Here we present our fourth installment of Tim Scanlon’s thumbnail sketches of some of Colorado Springs’ most historically significant buildings. Visit Part I of the series, HERE, Part II is HERE and Part III, HERE.

Pearl Laundry, 333 N Tejon St., Colorado Springs

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Swan Funeral Home, 318 N Tejon St., Colorado Springs

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The Albany/Lennox Building, 228 N Tejon St., Colorado Springs

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The DeGraff Building, 118 N Tejon St., Colorado Springs

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5 Responses to Brief Histories of Beautiful Buildings, Part IV

  1. Linda says:
    January 11, 2012 at 2:59 pm

    I enjoyed the history of the buildings. On a few of them, you did not give the address. I am not from here so I don’t know how to locate the buildings to see in person. Thanks for recording the history. So much gets lost.

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    • Craig Richardson says:
      January 11, 2012 at 4:36 pm

      Linda, I updated the post with the addresses of each of the buildings featured. Thanks for your comment! We appreciate it!

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  2. David Hite says:
    January 13, 2012 at 2:13 pm

    I was born in Colorado Springs 70 years ago, but moved away after attending Colorado Springs High School and Colorado College. So this is a terrific series that brings back many fond memories. I look forward to additional installments. Thank You!

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  3. Ray Lovett says:
    January 13, 2012 at 9:36 pm

    I did not grow up in Colorado. I was raised an Army brat and have been to many different parts of the world. But wherever I have been I have always had a respect for old building and have often wondered what purposed did they serve when originally built. And what where times like during those days.

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  4. Pat & Bruce Doyle says:
    January 15, 2012 at 3:18 pm

    We have thoroughly enjoyed this series! Thank you, Tim. Your work in the community, what you know and have shared over the years is, without a doubt, one of our city’s most valuable assets. We send additional thanks to KRCC’s Noel Black and Craig Richardson, producers of The Big Something. This is one e-mail we welcome.

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