Condo in D&F Tower for sale

The Daniels & Fisher Tower, once part of the Daniels & Fisher Department Store

I toured the D&F Tower in downtown Denver during last year’s Doors Open Denver.  I recently read in the Denver Post that the one and only residence in the tower is up for sale for $1.2 million.  The condo is located on the 12th floor, has 17ft high ceilings, with 1400 sq ft of living space.  It has one bedroom and one bath, surrounded by windows that provide spectacular city and mountain views.  The full Denver Post article is available here.

Tower History

Construction of the tower began in November 1910, built adjacent to the original five-story Daniels & Fisher Department store building.  A replica of the famous Campanile in St. Mark’s square in Venice, it was the centerpiece of William Daniels huge department store.  When completed in 1911, it was the tallest building west of the Mississippi River from 1910-1914, when the Smith Tower in Seattle surpassed it.  However, it remained the tallest building in Denver for almost 50 years.

The unique revolving doors in the front entrance are duplicates of the building’s original doors.

“The ceiling of the lobby has been fully restored. It is as fireproof as a building can be. It is concrete and steel and will be here in another 100 years,” according to Fred Larkin, who owns four of the 18 floors of the tower, in an interview with 9news.com.

The only level open to the public is the basement, which is occupied by Lannie’s Clock Tower Cabaret.

The clock itself is original.  To reach the very top of the bell tower, you must climb the original 50-foot spiral staircase. Twice a year a professional climber scales the flagpole to replace the American flag.