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We have been anxiously awaiting this neighborhood of the week, LoDo! . “The Lower Downtown Historic District, known as LoDo, was created by the enactment of a zoning ordinance by Denver City Council in March 1988. The resolution's intent was to encourage historic preservation and to promote economic and social vitality in Denver's founding neighborhood at a time when it still held significant historic and architectural value… . The low cost of bricks, coupled with a devastating fire in 1863 and the passing of a city ordinance, resulted in Denver’s commercial district evolving into brick and stone construction. The buildings were of warm orange-red brick, characterized by repetitive round, arched windows and bays, with simple brick cornices and arched brick arcades.”~ Historic Denver, Denver Public Library . Read more history, see current pictures, check out the walkability, things to do & places to live and other fun stuff we love about LoDo, including current homes for sale. . #denverhighriseliving #welovedenver #lododenver #denverhistory #thingstodoindenver #condosforsalelodo #weknowdenver #condolife #urbanliving #denverrealestate #condosforsaledenver

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It's Throwback Thursday! This week we are looking at the history of paintings found on brick buildings in LoDo. "The painted brick-wall advertising medium is a historical feature found in numerous locations throughout Lower Downtown. It is a form of advertising that combines art, craft, and industry and that has faded from modern city life… . This medium had its peak production from the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth century. The sign became a part of the structure, custom shaped to fit the location, with a life span that often exceeded 100 years. The 'wall dogs'—as the painters were called—coated Denver soon after construction of the first brick walls." ~ Denver Public Library (https://history.denverlibrary.org/lodo-denvers-lower-downtown-success-story) . The Denver Public Library has such great information on Denver History, we actually linked their research on LoDo, to the LoDo page of our site, along with a few photo albums of our own: https://denverhighriseliving.org/lodo-neighborhood/ . The first photo below is from 1910 – 1920 (Denver Public Library) and is a great example of how art and advertising was used then, along with other pieces of art and advertising found in LoDo today. Enjoy! . #throwbackthursday #lodohistory #denverhistory #weloveart #artadvertising #paintedbrickwall #denver #denverhighriseliving #welovedenver

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