Historic Renovation

Elitch Gardens Theatre, Denver, CO

             


Client  Perry Rose, LLC, Denver, CO
Architect  OZ Architecture, Denver, CO

Project description

Opened in 1891, Elitch Gardens Theatre is recognized as the nation’s first summer stock theater and the site of Denver’s first movie showing. Grace Kelly, Robert Redford and Douglas Fairbanks Sr. and Jr. were among the stars gracing its stages before its closing in 1987. Palace was pleased to be a part of the restoration of the historic theater that included the reconstruction of the roof and the shoring up of structural elements.




City of Black Hawk City Hall, Black Hawk, CO

   


Client  City of Black Hawk, Black Hawk, CO
Architect  Klipp, Colussy, Jenks, Dubois, Denver, CO

Project description

Black Hawk’s City Hall was built in 1877 when this mountain town was a mining mecca. Renovation plans called for the approximately 2,300 square-foot building to be gutted and remodeled. The existing interior stairs were replaced and rebuilt with hardwood. The old floors were re-leveled, with an 80-foot section preserved and left exposed for historic value. The city clerk’s office and a general reception area were constructed on the main floor with the finance department and city manager’s office on the second. Exterior brick was replaced and a new roof rebuilt in keeping with the brick’s original flat-roof design.




Austin Building, Denver, CO

   


Client  Northeast Denver Housing Center, Denver, CO
Architect  Rod Lane Architect, Denver, CO

Project description

Renovating this historic three-story building in Central Denver was an award-winning endeavor for Palace. Plans called for the first floor to become retail space with the two upper levels serving as residential space for 18 low-income subsidized housing apartments units. Located on a highly visible corner, the project received State Historic Designation, State Honor Award from Colorado Preservation, Inc. and an “ACE” Award for Project Under $2 Million. The exterior of the building was restored to its original appearance. Davis Bacon requirements were met on this restoration and AmeriCorps student workers were involved.




Tallmadge Boyer Building, Denver, CO

       


Client  Del Norte Neighborhood Development, Denver, CO
Architect  Lantz-Boggio Architects, P.C., Englewood, CO

Project description

Constructed in 1892, this four-story historic building was redesigned to house 28 low-middle income units. The extensive scope of renovation included interior demolition and placement of new structural support, roofing, mechanical and electrical systems. New floors and stairwells were built and a storefront completed. This restoration was key to the revitalization of Denver’s Del Norte community. The project received an “ACE” Award for Most Difficult Project and the Stephen H. Hart Award from the Colorado Historical Society.




State Museum Building, Denver, CO

   


Client  State of Colorado, Denver, CO
Architect  Pahl Pahl Pahl, Denver, CO

Project description

Palace’s historic renovation of the State Museum Building garnered the prestigious Stephen H. Hart Award from the Colorado Historical Society. Erected in 1915, the building’s exterior had absorbed 30 years of soot, pollution and grime—a problem corrected with a white acid solution. The scope of work included installation of new mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, as well as complete restoration of all marble, plaster, wood and bronze surfaces. Two new stairwells, flanking the grand staircase in the first-floor grand corridor, were built to current fire code standards. Lobby murals and ornate surfaces were cleaned with extreme caution to maintain historic integrity. Crews also removed up to eight layers of paint from oak doors, window frames and trim. Approximately 90 percent of original ornamentation, plasterwork, stonework, beams and original doors were reintegrated.




State Office Building, Denver, CO

   


Client  State of Colorado, Denver, CO
Architect  Urban Design Group

Project description

Once slated for the wrecking ball, this classic, 60,000-square foot structure was painstakingly restored to its 1921 glory. The existing fourth and fifth floors in the rear of the building were demolished to accommodate a new, two-story atrium. Inside, stained glass was repaired, 70-year-old marble was matched and antique chandeliers replicated. Palace’s surface restoration expertise was very much in play, as well, as the project encompassed work to brick, marble, stone, brass and plaster.