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Brooks Tower History
Brooks Tower was completed in 1967 as an apartment building. It was the first residential highrise in Downtown Denver and was converted to condos in 1995. As one of the oldest downtown highrises, Brooks Tower has certainly had its share of good fortune and mishaps.
August 25-28, 2008 – Democratic National Convention
Brooks Tower was directly in the middle of the action for the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Downtown Denver. With Brooks Tower’s location 2 blocks from the Convention Center, 1 block from the Performing Arts Center, and near the Pepsi Center, life at Brooks Tower was unrecognizable during this unique time in Denver’s history.
June 15, 2008 – Eddie Bennett
With sadness, we report that Eddie Bennett died in a fall from Brooks Tower on Sunday, June 15th, 2008. Eddie was remembered by more than 100 people during a candlelight vigil held at the main entrance to Brooks Tower on 15th Street Wednesday, June 18th, 2008. Eddie was remembered by friends as a man who enjoyed the Denver nightlife and made many friends.
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July 21st, 2006 – Riser Fire
In the early morning hours of July 21st, a fire in the electrical boxes running through the risers from the 9th to 12th floors broke out. At 3:30 pm, a handful of residents noticed pervasive power surges and reported the issue to the front desk attendant. A call to the building maintenance supervisor and the Denver Fire Department immediately followed and the building was evacuated.
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May, 1995 – Brooks Tower Condo Conversion
In 1995, Brooks Tower became the largest condo conversion in Denver’s history and increased the number of downtown condos by 58%. Brooks Towers’ 526 condo units were added to 1,250 existing and under construction downtown condos to make a total downtown condo market of 1,776.
July, 1966 – Brooks Tower Construction Begins
Start of construction on the 42-story, 537 unit, “Park City apartment complex” is announced on Saturday, June 11th by Aramand Asborno, President of Park City Corp. and senior vice prsident of the Central Bank & Trust Co.
Early 20th Century – Silver Exchange on 1020 15th Street Lot
The first development of note on the lot that Brooks Tower currently occupies was the Silver Exchange. The silver miner statue that adorned the top of the Silver Exchange building now sits at the main entrance to Brooks Tower on 15th Street.
In the historical photo of 15th Street below, you will see the Silver Exchange building that once occupied the Brooks Tower lot. While not the greatest photo of the Silver Exchange, you can make out the Brooks Tower silver miner statue that once looked out over Denver from the top of the exchange building.
The photo below is from Denver, a pictorial history, 1st edition, by William C. Jones and Kenton Forrest. This is a great coffee table book for anyone who lives in the Denver metro area.
The Mining Exchange Building is visible in the distance from this photo taken from 15th and Lawrence Street.
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