Gotthelf Mansion to be saved by John Hayden
The Isaac Gotthelf Mansion at 907 26th Street, also known at 2600 Champa, has been purchased by Colorado Preservation Inc. This statewide preservation organization works to save historic structures that contribute to the cultural heritage of Colorado.
The Isaac Gotthelf Mansion is an outstanding example of Victorian Architecture. Situated on a prominent corner at 26th and Champa, the home occupies 5 city lots and has outstanding views of the Downtown skyline to the South.
The home was occupied from the 1880′s to the 1920′s by Isaac Gotthelf and his family. A prominent early Denver doctor and founder of the second Temple Emanual at 25th and Curtis, Isaac Gotthelf was well respected member of Denver Society.
When the Gotthelf family sold the home in the 1920′s it fell quickly into disrepair as did many of the large homes in Curtis Park. The home became a boarding house and had a number of unfortunate additions through the years. It has languished in disrepair while many of its neighbors have been restored. The neighborhood has anxiously awaited an owner who would be responsible enough to save this grand old home.
Enter Elizabeth Schlosser and Colorado Preservation Inc, whom, with the help of a Grants and donation, hope to restore the facade of the 5000sqft 8 bedroom home to it’s original grandur. Elizabeth, who was once a resident of Curtis Park and a member of the Denver Landmark Commission, contacted me in March saying that CPI would like to purchase the Gotthelf. Fortunately the timing was right and the current owner was willing to sell.
The once grand home will be open to the public for viewing during the Historic Denver Homes Tour September 9th and 10th. Anyone interested in early Denver History should come to Curtis Park to see this and many other great early Denver Homes.
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Hello – is there anything new to report re the Isaac Gotthelf Mansion, Downtown Denver? Would appreciate any updates you may have re restoration progress, marketing, asking price, pictures, etc.
Edward, The latest on the Mansion is that Colorado Preservation Inc. recieved a $250,000 grant from the State Historic Society to begin the resotration work. The contractor has been selected and they will start exterior work in Early December. The desire of CPI is to restore the exterrior and do the systems for the building and then find a buyer who would like to do the interrior to their own specifications. Because the building could go so many ways, as a home or an office or condo units, they think it would be best to let the buyer decide on interrior finish. They do not have a price yet, but I would be happy to check on that and get you more information or a tour if you’d like to see the building. John Hayden
I would to know about the previous owners.
1997 to 1999.
Family of Margirito Gomez would like some information
on the Gotthelf Mansion.
Hi! I’m Molly Callaghan Fehrenbacher from Pasadena, Ca. Dr. Isaac Gotthelf was my great grandfather and his daughter, Vida, was my grandmother. Her daughter and only child, Betty Boschen, was my mother. I never met any of my great grandparents or grandparents as they had passed away before I was born but I have many formal portraits of them and their friends from Denver and Saguache and candid pictures outside the bank and the store in Saguache. Mom mentioned anecdotes of living in Saguache during summers as a little girl. I would be very interested in taking the tour that you mentioned would be going on in September and possibly bringing back the pictures I mentioned if anyone is interested in them. I just started looking into the family background a few months ago and stumbled across the notice about the family mansion on the Internet. It all “clicks” with the stories my mother regaled me with as a child. Now, I’m so curious to see the wonderful place my mom played in as a child! Do you have any questions that I might be able to answer about the family? I have been unable to find out what happened to Isaac’s wife, Miriam Lott Gotthelf, after the family sold the mansion. I look forward to hearing from you!