The Joslin Dry Goods Company Building (also known as the Tramp Building or the Joslin Building) is a historic building in downtown
Denver, Colorado
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Description and history
Joslins
Joslins Department Store began as J. Joslins Dry Goods Store, founded by John Jay Joslin in 1873; It was a direct competitor to The Denver Dry Goods Company which commenced operations in 1888. The downtown Joslins building in Denver, Colorado, ...
Department Store began as Joslin Dry Goods Company
founded by John Jay Joslin in 1873; It was a direct competitor to The Denver Dry Goods Company which commenced operations in 1888.
Joslin's Dry Goods later evolved into a department store and was purchased by Mercantile Stores, a Fairfield, Ohio-based department store conglomerate.
The building was designed by Denver architect
Frank E. Edbrooke and renovated in 1902, 1927, and 1964. The company rebranded as Joslins following the 1964 remodel, which also significantly altered the building's exterior.
It was listed on the U.S.
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1997.
The building was redeveloped as a 177-room
Courtyard by Marriott
Courtyard by Marriott is a brand of hotels owned by Marriott International. One of Marriott's mid-priced brands, the hotels are primarily targeted to business travelers, but also accommodate traveling families. Rooms have desks, couches, and fre ...
hotel shortly thereafter.
References
External links
Courtyard Denver Downtown
{{Registered Historic Places
Economy of Denver
National Register of Historic Places in Denver
Department stores on the National Register of Historic Places
Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Colorado
Courtyard by Marriott hotels