The Byers-Evans House in Denver: Old-Fashioned Elegance
The Byers-Evans House in Denver: Old-Fashioned Elegance
Since 1883 the Byers-Evans house has been dazzling visitors with its stately elegance. Built by one of Denver's founding families, the house stands majestically at 1310 Bannock Street. The Byers-Evans house is in good cultural company, sharing the neighborhood with the Denver Art Museum, the Denver Public Library and the Civic Center Cultural Complex.
Throughout the year, many cultural events take place in the Byers-Evans house. From late October through early November, the Hungry Artist's collective performs public readings of some of Edgar Allan Poe's scariest stories. Then, in December, several tea parties will be hosted in the house. These include guided tours through the elegantly-decorated home followed by an old-timey tea party. Call the Denver Historical Society at (303) 893-5438 for details and to make reservations.
The winter holidays are surely the fanciest time to visit and tour the Byers-Evans house. The Denver Historical Society - founded about five years before the Evans house was even built - really decks the halls on this one. Some of the decorations are originals, collected by the first lady of the house, Mrs. William Byers, herself. Mrs Byers was a hostess of exceptional grace and a savvy collector of art. She commissioned Louis Comfort Tiffany to make his signature glass lamps for the home. She was also an avid collector of dining china, having a full set by the Eastlake company specifially for her fancy dinner parties.
The original owner of the house, Willam Byers, was the publisher of The Rocky Mountain News which -one-and-one-quarter centuries later, is still being published daily. Although not the most haunted house in Denver, some say they can hear Mr. Byers pacing upstairs, fretting over a deadline. Go ahead and take the three-dollar tour and listen for yourself. Maybe those carefully-placed footsteps are from other tourists.. maybe not.
Since 1883 the Byers-Evans house has been dazzling visitors with its stately elegance. Built by one of Denver's founding families, the house stands majestically at 1310 Bannock Street. The Byers-Evans house is in good cultural company, sharing the neighborhood with the Denver Art Museum, the Denver Public Library and the Civic Center Cultural Complex.
Throughout the year, many cultural events take place in the Byers-Evans house. From late October through early November, the Hungry Artist's collective performs public readings of some of Edgar Allan Poe's scariest stories. Then, in December, several tea parties will be hosted in the house. These include guided tours through the elegantly-decorated home followed by an old-timey tea party. Call the Denver Historical Society at (303) 893-5438 for details and to make reservations.
The winter holidays are surely the fanciest time to visit and tour the Byers-Evans house. The Denver Historical Society - founded about five years before the Evans house was even built - really decks the halls on this one. Some of the decorations are originals, collected by the first lady of the house, Mrs. William Byers, herself. Mrs Byers was a hostess of exceptional grace and a savvy collector of art. She commissioned Louis Comfort Tiffany to make his signature glass lamps for the home. She was also an avid collector of dining china, having a full set by the Eastlake company specifially for her fancy dinner parties.
The original owner of the house, Willam Byers, was the publisher of The Rocky Mountain News which -one-and-one-quarter centuries later, is still being published daily. Although not the most haunted house in Denver, some say they can hear Mr. Byers pacing upstairs, fretting over a deadline. Go ahead and take the three-dollar tour and listen for yourself. Maybe those carefully-placed footsteps are from other tourists.. maybe not.
