Amos H. Root Building

The Amos H. Root Building, or simply the Root Building, at 1501-1529 Platte St. in Denver, Colorado, was built in 1884 for businessman Amos H. Root. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

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Type: Retail building
Description: commercial building in Denver, Colorado
Also known as: “A.H. Root Building” and “Root Building”
Address: 1533 Platte Street, Denver, CO 80202

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ball Arena and Highland Bridge.

Ball Arena

Stadium

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Ball Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Denver, Colorado, United States. It is situated at Speer Boulevard, a main thoroughfare in downtown Denver, and is served by two nearby exits off Interstate 25. Ball Arena is situated 3,000 feet south of Amos H. Root Building.

Highland Bridge

Bridge

The Highland Bridge is the third of three pedestrian bridges to connect Downtown Denver with the Highland neighborhood. The bridge crosses the Valley Highway between Platte Street and Central Street as an extension of the 16th Street Mall. Highland Bridge is situated 400 feet north of Amos H. Root Building.

National Velvet

Work of art

Photo: Craig Talbert, CC BY 2.0.

National Velvet is a sculpture by John McEnroe, installed at the base of Denver's 16th Street Pedestrian Bridge, in the U.S. state of Colorado. National Velvet is situated 390 feet northeast of Amos H. Root Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Highland and Union Station.

Highland

Suburb

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Highland is a distinct city-center neighborhood in Denver, Colorado, United States, bounded by West 38th Avenue to the north, a Union Pacific Railroad line on the east, the South Platte River to the southeast, Speer Boulevard on the south, and Federal Boulevard on the west.

Union Station

Neighborhood

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Union Station is a downtown neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. In 2020, the population of the neighborhood was roughly 5,878. The neighborhood is named for Union Station, Denver's main railroad terminal.

LoDo

Neighborhood

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LoDo is an unofficial neighborhood in Denver, Colorado, and is one of the oldest places of settlement in the city. It is a mixed-use historic district, known for its nightlife, and serves as an example of success in urban reinvestment and revitalization.

Amos H. Root Building

Categories: commercial building and building
Location: City and County of Denver, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.75687° or 39° 45′ 25″ north

Longitude

-105.00915° or 105° 0′ 33″ west

Levels

Height

43 feet (13 metres)

Open location code

85FPQX4R+P8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 312177596

OpenStreetMap feature

building=retail

Wikidata ID

Q107260555

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