Making of a City: Denver

By Sandra Vo, Staff Writer

From a small mining town to a cultural and economic stronghold of the United States, Denver’s ever-changing landscape reflects the shift in its role as a city throughout history. Below are historical photos of Denver from the late 1800s and early 1900s and photos of the same location in 2022. These photos are separated not by space, but time. This is the making of a city. 

Year: 1879-1894

Original Photo taken by: William Henry Jackson; Credits to Yale University Library Digital Collections

Year: Early 1900s

Original Photo taken by: Unknown; Credits to Wikimedia Commons

Year: 1879-1894

Original Photo taken by: William Henry Jackson; Credits to Yale University Library Digital Collections

Columbia Hotel, 1933

Original Photo taken by: William Edmund Barrett; Credits to Wikimedia Commons

Windsor Hotel, 1890

Original Photo taken by: William Henry Jackson; Credits to Yale University Library Digital Commons

Byron White Courthouse, 1916

Original Photo taken by: U.S. National Archives; Credits to Wikimedia Digital Commons

Union Station, 1880

Original Photo taken by: William Henry Jackson: Credits to Getty

Year: 2022

Photo by Sandra Vo

Year: 2022

Photo by Sandra Vo

Year: 2022

Photo by Sandra Vo

The Market Center, 2022

Photo by Sandra Vo

Xcel Energy Building, 2022

Photo by Sandra Vo

Byron White Courthouse, 2022

Photo by Sandra Vo

Union Station, 2022

Photo by Sandra Vo