| In 1891, Mary and John Elitch opened the gates
to Elitch's Gardens, which eventually developed into a theater,
a dance pavilion and an amusement park. Their advertising slogan became
"Not to see Elitch's is not to see Denver."
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The Sullivan Gateway at the entrance of the City Park Esplanade
was named for prominent Denver banker Dennis Sullivan. Completed in
1918, the statues representing mining and agriculture were sculpted
by Leo Lentelli.
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| When Mayor Speer saw the Children's Fountain in Dusseldorf,
Germany, he immediately wanted it for the children of Denver. He personally
oversaw the creation and placement of sculptor Max Blondet's white marble
copy when it was installed in City Park in 1913.
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The Denver Municipal Auditorium was Mayor Speer's first grand architectural achievement. The Renaissance Revival building by Robert Willison opened in July 1908 to host the Democratic National Convention.
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| Denver Gas and Electric building at night. "The best lighted building in the world" [Denver Municipal Facts 1910.] |
| "Modern electrification is ours!" proclaimed the Colorado Pioneer in 1910 when Denver's grandest illuminated building -- the Gas and Electric Building -- was formally dedicated. Architect Frank Edbrooke designed this 10-story structure, and Mayor Speer presided over its grand opening.
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