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Joslin Dry Goods Company Building

Coordinates: 39°44′49″N 104°59′40″W / 39.74694°N 104.99444°W / 39.74694; -104.99444
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Joslin Dry Goods Company Building
Building profile
Joslin Dry Goods Company Building is located in Colorado
Joslin Dry Goods Company Building
Joslin Dry Goods Company Building is located in the United States
Joslin Dry Goods Company Building
Location934 16th St., Denver, Colorado
Coordinates39°44′49″N 104°59′40″W / 39.74694°N 104.99444°W / 39.74694; -104.99444
Arealess than one acre
Built1887/1927[2]
ArchitectFrank E. Edbrooke
Architectural styleEarly Commercial, Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No.97000893[1]
CSRHP No.5DV.1913
Added to NRHPAugust 14, 1997

The Joslin Dry Goods Company Building (also known as the Tramp Building or the Joslin Building) is a historic building in downtown Denver, Colorado. The Joslins Building is a landmark and is currently a Courtyard by Marriott property.

Joslins Department Store began as J. Joslins Dry Goods Store founded by John Jay Joslin in 1873; It was a direct competitor to The Denver Dry Goods Company which commenced operations in 1888. J. Joslins Dry Goods later converted to a department store in the 1930s and was purchased by Mercantile Stores a Fairfield, Ohio based department store conglomerate. Mercantile Stores retained the Joslin's name and operating until 1998 when the purchase of Mercantile Stores and conversion to the Dillard's store brand was completed.

The building was designed by Denver architect Frank E. Edbrooke. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Colorado State Register listings by county". History Colorado. Retrieved 15 March 2013.