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Amos H. Root Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Amos H. Root Building

Listed as “Root, Amos H., Building” · Also known as Root Building

On the National Register since 198046 years
Listed 1980Denver
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About Amos H. Root Building

Amos H. Root Building, at 1501--1529 Platte St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 27, 1980. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCommercial building in Denver, Colorado. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 24 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1884 to today

  1. 1884Built
  2. 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 46 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

1501--1529 Platte St., Denver · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Amos H. Root BuildingStart here
  2. 2Denver Tramway PowerhouseAmerican Round-Arch Style · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Moffat StationNeoclassical · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Spratlen-Anderson Wholesale Grocery Company-Davis Brothers WarehouseNeo-Classical Revival · 0.3 mi on
  5. 5Barney L. Ford BuildingBuilt 1863 · next door
Around it

11 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DOld Highland Business DistrictDistrict0.1 miDStonemen's Row Historic DistrictRomanesque Revival0.2 miBRocky Mountain HotelBuilding0.4 miBGeorge Schmidt HouseHigh Victorian0.4 miBTallmadge and Boyer BlockBuilding0.4 miBRomeo BlockLate Victorian · Built 18890.4 miSt19th Street BridgeSteel Pratt through truss · Built 18880.4 miBAll Saints Episcopal ChurchVictorian German Gothic0.4 miBPride of the Rockies Flour MillLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements0.5 miDHighland Park Historic DistrictHigh Victorian0.5 miBSt. Patrick Mission ChurchMission Style0.5 mi

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Questions about Amos H. Root Building

Is Amos H. Root Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 27, 1980 (Register number 80000894).

Is Amos H. Root Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Colorado has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Denver Civic Center, 1.6 miles away.

Can you visit Amos H. Root Building?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Amos H. Root Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 24 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 84129591 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.