The beloved thoroughfare at the heart of Denver; Sixteenth Street has always been the Mile-High Citys "Main Street." Sixteenth Street got its jump start in 1879 when Leadvilles Silver King and Colorados richest man; Horace Austin Warner Tabor; came to town and built the citys first five-story skyscraper at the corner of Sixteenth and Larimer Streets. In coming years; Sixteenth Street became Denvers main retail center as shopkeepers and department store owners constructed ever-more impressive palaces; culminating in the Daniels and Fisher Tower--the citys tallest building for five decades and the symbol of the city. In the second half of the 20th century; Sixteenth Street saw major changes; including the creation of one of the most successful pedestrian malls in the country; an archetype of the power of great urban places and an inspiration to other cities; large and small.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. great book....By Kindle Customer AbbyIve always considered Wolf Creek Dam to be an eyesore and the tourist the lake brings a nuisance but at least now I understand why the dam was necessary. The whole area would probably be flooded out now if it hadnt been built. A lot of the pictures show the destruction the floods brought over the years and some show the building of the dam. which was a huge task. Others show the steamboats and towns that had to be either moved or removed to make room for the lake. The authors have done a good job of compiling some old photos (all are in black and white since the story it is portraying takes place from 1900 until around 1950...no color film then. or at least not by people who actually took these pictures). The photos tell the story without the authors having to say much. Its all pictures. 2 per page. so there is a lot to see. One story she told in one picture cracked me up. Tom Moody of Somerset told of how his parents and one other person in town were the only ones to own a car when they first came out. His mother crashed the car...yes. into the only other car in town and never drove again. Ive seen a lot of old pictures of the area but there was a lot in here I had never seen. A great little book that I hope will stay in print a long time.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. ReviewBy Frances E. WoodFor anyone who loves Lake Cumberland and history. this is the book for you. The pictures are a visual history of the lake before it was made. There isnt much text and a little more of the surrounding town history would be great but love the vintage pictures. A copy for all my fellow Lake boaters is on their Christmas list this year!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. loved this readBy CassieGreat read and loved the pictures and rich history
