An historic mansion built in 1889 in downtown Denver that has in recent decades been used for office space is on the market with an asking price of $2.3 million.
Located at 1244 Grant Street, the two-story Creswell Mansion was designed by well-known regional architect John Huddart and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places for nearly fifty years.
The 5,700 square-foot building, with a sturdy red sandstone exterior, is in every way a visual wonder, with a unique combination of Queen Anne and Romanesque Revival design styles, and an interior featuring original wooden floors, detailed paneled stairwell, fireplace mantles, and stained-glass windows.
In documents nominating the mansion for admission to the Register of Historic Places, it was noted that the structure “sits on a stone foundation and is capped by a multiple gable roof with three dormers, two on the south side, and one on the north.”
Built for businessman Joseph Creswell, who was president of the Colorado Marble and Mining Company, the building later housed both physician and lawyer’s offices.
A separate two-story building to the rear of the property, built in 1933 and measuring around 2,300 square feet, is also a part of the listing, which is being offered by the Denver office of realtor Marcus & Millichap.
By Garry Boulard
