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Crocker Cracker Factory - #18
1862 Blake Street
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Architectural style: Nineteenth-Century Commercial Built: 1887, 1890 Architect: Unknown |
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This structure was built for F.W. Crocker as a cracker factory. In 1885 a large fire destroyed much of the interior, and the factory was rebuilt. In 1890 it was used by the American Biscuit Manufacturing Company as a steam cracker bakery. It was also known as the Denver Steam Cracker Works. Later, Nabisco occupied the building until 1945, and thereafter, it was used as a warehouse. The building is noted for its heavy timber construction, with most of the exterior doorways and window openings remaining in their original design. In 1983, the building was renovated, and the ten-story office structure at 1860 Blake Street was developed as part of the renovation. Today, both buildings house offices, with retail and restaurant space on the ground floor. Note the decorative brick cornice and bands of coursing. The windows have arched lintels and stone sills. The design is typical for a late nineteenth-century factory in Denver. |
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