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.Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- 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
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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
Neighborhood
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
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Jefferson Park
Neighborhood
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 3.0.
Jefferson Park is a neighborhood and public park that overlooks Downtown Denver, Colorado from its perch across Interstate 25. It is located in the area that is called North Denver.
Amos H. Root Building
- Categories: commercial building and building
- Location: City and County of Denver, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.75687° or 39° 45′ 25″ northLongitude
-105.00915° or 105° 0′ 33″ westLevels
3Height
43 feet (13 metres)Open location code
85FPQX4R+P8OpenStreetMap ID
way 312177596OpenStreetMap feature
building=retailWikidata ID
Q107260555
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