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Acme, Volker Building - #26
Cherry Creek side of 14th
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Built: 1909/1907 |
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Once utilitarian tributes to the entrepreneurial zeal of pioneers, these warehouses in the 1980's and 90's became home to a different sort of pioneering spirit-- the residents of an unabashedly urban area. The growth and development of lofts, with their large open living spaces, exposed brick and huge windows, transformed the warehouse district in Lower Downtown. The Acme Building was built in 1909 as a five-story brick warehouse by Gustavius Von Brecht, who purchased the Austin Candy Company in 1914. He renamed it the Brecht Candy Company, and the change proved quite appetizing. By 1923, the company's output was 3 million pounds of candy per year, all made with pure Colorado sugar. The plant was a marvel of modern machinery methods and scientific management and employed over 225 people. By 1952, when it was sold to a Nashville food broker, Brecht Candy was the largest candy maker in the region. Acme Upholstery Company took over the lease and added its name to the tower. The Volker Building was built in 1907 by William Volker and Company, a manufacturer of venetian blinds. Its second story entrance was the original main entry to the now demolished 14th Street viaduct; what is now the freight entrance served by a rail spur from Union Station. The building was later used by Weicker Moving & Storage and the Wagner Furniture Company. |
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