Daniels & Fisher Tower
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Daniels and Fisher Tower
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Daniels and Fisher Tower (foreground) in 2009
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| Location | 1101 16th St., Denver, Colorado |
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| Coordinates | 39°44′54″N 104°59′43″W / 39.74833°N 104.99528°WCoordinates: 39°44′54″N 104°59′43″W / 39.74833°N 104.99528°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1911 |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Other, Italian Renaissance |
| NRHP Reference # | 69000040 |
| CSRHP # | 5DV.118 |
| Added to NRHP | December 3, 1969 |
The Daniels & Fisher Tower is a distinctive landmark in Denver, Colorado, in the United States. Built as part of the Daniels & Fisher department store in 1910, it was the tallest between the Mississippi River and the state of California at the time of construction, at a height of 325 feet (99 m). The building was designed by the architect Frederick Sterner and modeled after The Campanile (St. Mark's Bell Tower) at the Piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy. The 20-floor clock tower has clock faces on all four sides. May Company purchased Daniels & Fisher in 1958, and the store vacated the tower. When the store was demolished (ca. 1971), the tower was saved and renovated into residential and office space in 1981. It stands today in downtown Denver.
The basement level of the tower has been home to Lannie's Clocktower Cabaret entertainment venue since 2006.
The tower was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. A 2½ ton bell occupies the top two floors of the building, above the observation deck.
Entrance from 16th street
Ceiling in the lobby
Tower from 17th Street
Tower viewed from 16th Street, looking north
Original clock works
Interior view of southeast clock face
Bell and striker
Sconces on first floor
View from north-west (16th Street)
A ground view of the tower
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