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American Architect (1862–1952)
George Louis Bettcher
Born 1862 Died 1952 Occupation Architect
George Louis Bettcher (1862–1952)
[1] was an American
architect based in
Denver , Colorado. He designed a number of buildings which survive and are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places for their architecture.
[2]
Biography
George Louis Bettcher was born in 1862 in
Jersey City, New Jersey .
[1] He moved to Denver in 1895. He was part of the
Unitarian Church .
[1] Bettcher was a member of the
American Institute of Architects (AIA).
[3]
According to the NRHP nomination of the Rossonian Hotel (1912), "he was best known for his residential design work, primarily in the
Denver Country Club area."
[1] He designed the Stedman Elementary School (1925), which holds cultural significance and was an important school for racial integration efforts in Denver (after
Keyes v. School District No. 1 ).
[4]
His work is included in the collections at the Western History and Genealogy Repository at the
Denver Public Library .
[5]
Works
Helene Apartment Building (1904), 1052 Pearl Street, Denver, Colorado
[2]
[6]
Rossonian Hotel (1912), 2650 Welton Street, Denver, Colorado; NRHP-listed
[1]
[6]
Kappler–Cannon–Fieger House (1912), 1904 Kearny Street, Denver, Colorado
[6]
[5]
Denver Turnverein (1921),
Denver, Colorado ; this is Denver's oldest ethnic club building, originally the "Coronado Club"
[6]
Stedman Elementary School (1925), 940 Dexter Street, Denver, Colorado
[7]
[4]
Altamaha Apartments , 1490 Lafayette Street, Denver, Colorado; NRHP-listed
[2]
First National Bank of Douglas County (Masonic Hall), 300 Wilcox Street,
Castle Rock, Colorado ; NRHP-listed
[8]
[9]
F. C. Bray House, Denver, Colorado
[10]
The Polyanna House (or Insley House),
Leavenworth , Kansas
[11]
See also
References
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a
b
c
d
e Nancy R. Lyons (August 12, 1994).
National Register of Historic Places Registration: Rossonian Hotel / Baxter Building / Baxter Hotel /5DV6 .
National Park Service . Retrieved May 10, 2022 . With
accompanying 12 photos, historic and from 1994 . PDF including both text and photos also
available at NARA .
^
a
b
c
"National Register Information System" .
National Register of Historic Places .
National Park Service . November 2, 2013.
^
The 1920 Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Elevator, Boiler and Smoke Ordinances of the City and County of Denver (Colo.) . City of Denver. 1920. p. 51.
^
a
b Calhoun, Patricia.
"Historic Denver Reveals 50 Actions for 50 Places" .
Westword . Retrieved 2023-02-11 .
^
a
b
"1904 Kearney Street, Denver records" .
Denver Public Library , Western History and Genealogy Repository .
^
a
b
c
d Noel, Thomas J.; Wharton, Nicholas (2016-06-15).
Denver Landmarks and Historic Districts . University Press of Colorado.
ISBN
978-1-60732-422-5 .
^
Annual Report . Denver (Colo.) Board of Education. 1923. p. 56. {{
cite book }}
: CS1 maint: others (
link )
^
"George Louis Bettcher" .
SAH Archipedia . Retrieved 2023-02-11 .
^ Noel, Thomas Jacob (1997).
Buildings of Colorado . Oxford University Press. p. 143.
ISBN
978-0-19-509076-5 .
^
"Every Convenience in this Denver Home" . The St. Louis Star and Times . 1910-01-02. p. 37. Retrieved 2023-02-11 .
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"Denver Colo. Exchange" . The Leavenworth Times . 1915-06-25. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-02-11 .