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Friday, October 1, 2010
15th Street Viaduct
From Blake
Street looking West at the ramp of the 15th Street
Viaduct 1987
The 15th street viaduct
was probably the most interesting of the viaducts. It
was the only viaduct with auto traffic beneath it
providing commerce to the sparse business area.
The viaduct's length was 8-10 blocks, from Blake Street to
Little Raven Street. In these first two photos, you are
viewing the ramps at both ends of the viaduct.
From Little Raven Street looking East at the ramp
of the
15th Street Viaduct 1989
We will now take a little
journey under the viaduct. You can view the
dismantling of the viaduct and see how the powerful
structure sliced through the area and over the rail
yards.
The area would now be opened up to grade level access
for residential and commercial development, moving the
city forward in density and vitality.
Looking East from
under the 15th Street Viaduct demo
1990
On the east end of the viaduct you will see store fronts
that are boarded up
and abandoned. These buildings were at the
Northeast and Southeast corners of the intersection of Wazee Street
and 15th Street across the street from the Wazee Super
Club.
Under the 15th Street Viaduct looking North at
1525 Wazee Street 1986
Under the 15th Street Viaduct looking South at
1524 Wazee Street 1986
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This immediate area will be prominently
featured in an exhibition at FastFrame LoDO, located at
1528 15th St. Denver, Co. 80202. 303
623-7263
Opening reception is Oct 22, 2010 6:00 -
9:00 P.M.
Exhibition is from Oct. 22 - Nov. 22, 2010
This exhibition will feature new work,
various size and price range options, Sepia tone images
and 75 small 4x6 images of this area to preview for
purchase.
Please refer to the
Exhibition Page for
more information.
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For additional images and
commentary, please
refer to the Lower Downtown section.
Picture This
From 100 Park Avenue, West Building.
Looking Southwest
onto downtown 1997
From our balcony at 100
Park Avenue West, the view of downtown Denver was
unbelievable!
We lived on the 17th floor on the Southwest corner; our
view was from Pikes Peak to Longs Peak.
This image is a capsule of time, 7 years we lived at
that address. It was absolutely incredible.
In our view, below us, and above us, we witnessed...
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Beginning and
completion of Coors Field in 1992
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Pope John Paul
arriving by helicopter to Cathedral of the
Immaculate Conception. 1993
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The trial of the
United States District Court vs the defendant
Timothy McVeigh - 6 blocks away. 1995
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Comet Hyakutake
streaking across the sky. 1996
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Our marriage on the
entire 21st floor. 1999
What a view, what an
incredible time, picture that.
For additional images and
commentary, please
refer to the Denver section.
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