Denver the City Beautiful
Denver the City Beautiful and its Architects, 1893-1942
By Thomas J. Noel and Barbara Norgren
Published by Historic Denver, Inc., Denver the City Beautiful is an excellent survey of Denver's growth from the eras of Mayor Speer and Mayor Stapleton up to WWII-era commercial and residential architecture. Included is a biographical sketch of each of the prominent architects who attributed to Denver's built environment in this time period as well as an illustrated glossary of the architectural elements used by these builders of a city beautiful.
