A nearly 120-year-old structure in downtown Denver that has been repurposed is on the market with an asking price of nearly $2 million.
Located at the intersection of Champa Street and 22nd Street, the structure primarily houses office space and is classified as a Class B structure.
Built in 1904, the two-story brick building was originally called the Morrato Block in honor of Frank Morrato, a businessman and prominent member of the city’s Italian-American community. In its first decades it housed a wine and liquor store.
According to a narrative of the property put together by the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties, the structure is graced by a “pressed metal classical cornice, ornamented with oversized modillions.”
The cornice of the building, at the same time, is comprised of “an egg and dart bed molding,” with a pent roof extending from the brick parapet.
In later decades the building has been the home to a series of cafes, taverns, and nightclubs. It now houses a branding and marketing agency called Brand Iron.
Measuring around 9,100 square feet, the structure underwent a complete restoration in 2015.
The property is listed with the Denver-based Henry Group real estate firm.
By Garry Boulard
