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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.

By Sandra Vo, Staff Writer

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*

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

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*

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The Mayan Theatre at Denver

A Denver landmark and entertainment hotspot.

Photo Source: https://www.landmarktheatres.com/denver/mayan-theatre/info

By: Patrick O’Neill, Staff Writer

One of Denver’s many historical landmarks is the Mayan Theatre. Located on Broadway, the Mayan was built in 1930 and remains one of the only three theatres in the country in the art deco Mayan revival style. The theatre features many interesting features such as Mayan-style art and reliefs on the walls and bright deco paint.

The Mayan usually features four films at the same time in each of its three screens. This theatre was renovated in 1986 after being saved from demolition by a group known as the “Friends of the Mayan. The theatre is also notable in its hosting of foreign language and independent films.

I had the opportunity to see The Favourite at the Mayan. The Favourite is a relatively new film from the director, Yorgos Lanthimos. It stars Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, and Olivia Colman. This film tells the story of Queen Anne of England and all her subjects’ misadventures at the royal palace. It is a raunchy and fun dark comedy that is still available to be seen at the Mayan.

Olivia Colman recently won Best Actress at the Golden Globes this year and the film itself was nominated for five different awards. The Favourite also received several Academy Award nominations including Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress.

The Mayan has received numerous travel and destination awards and is certainly a unique place to see some of your favourite films.

For more information and to check out some new films see: https://www.landmarktheatres.com/denver/mayan-theatre

And for more on The Favourite watch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9CT-dLPTkY