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Bailey House
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National Register of Historic Places

Bailey House

Part of the Swallow Hill Historic DistrictListed on its own in 1978; the district followed in 1988
EclecticListed 1978In the Swallow Hill Historic DistrictDenver
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About Bailey House

Bailey House, at 1600 Ogden St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 18, 1978. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Eclectic, as it does for 11 other Colorado listings. It also stands in the Swallow Hill Historic District, listed in 1988. 13 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Colorado, United States. 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 · 25 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1978 to today

  1. 1978Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  2. 1988The Swallow Hill Historic District is listed around it
  3. 2026On the Register for 48 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

1600 Ogden St., Denver · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Bailey HouseStart here
  2. 2John S. Flower HouseQueen Anne · next door
  3. 3Swallow Hill Historic DistrictVictorian · next door
  4. 4Flower-Vaile HouseQueen Anne · Built 1889 · next door
  5. 5Bouvier-Lothrop HouseQueen Anne · Built 1890 · next door
Around it

39 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BRay Apartments BuildingsLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals<0.1 miBOgden TheatreLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals0.1 miBAdolph J. Zang HouseLate Victorian Eclecticism0.1 miBCaroline Bancroft HouseQueen Anne · Built 18920.1 miBThe GraftonQueen Anne0.1 miBEmerson SchoolLate Victorian0.2 miBLang, William, TownhouseBuilding0.2 miBDow-Rosenzweig HouseVictorian Eclectic0.2 miBHaskell HouseVictorian Eclectic0.2 miBSt. John's CathedralGothic · Built 19090.3 miBWhite Spot RestaurantBuilding0.3 miBFirst Unitarian Society of DenverBuilding0.3 miBAltamaha ApartmentsItalian Renaissance · Built 19020.3 miBTemple EmanuelEastern Islamic0.3 miBGuerrieri-Decunto HouseBuilding0.3 miBTammen HallBuilding0.3 miBPalmer, Judge Peter L. HouseQueen Anne0.4 miBEppich ApartmentsCraftsman · Built 19090.4 mi
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BDoyle-Benton HouseAmerican Foursquare · Built 18960.4 miDVine Street HousesQueen Anne0.4 miBCathedral of the Immaculate ConceptionGothic Revival · Built 19210.4 miBWilliam G. Fisher HouseNeo-Classical Revival0.4 miBWalters, Manuella C., DuplexLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements0.4 miBHouse at 1750 Gilpin StreetQueen Anne0.4 miBPierce T. Smith HouseQueen Anne0.4 miBNew TerraceVictorian0.4 miBTears-McFarlane HouseGeorgian · Built 18980.5 miBMolly Brown HouseItalian Villa Style0.5 miBPeter McCourt HouseColonial Revival0.5 miBWilbur S. Raymond HouseQueen Anne0.5 miBSt. Paul's English Evangelical Lutheran ChurchLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.5 miBCapitol Life Insurance BuildingNeo-Classical Revival0.5 miBCentral Presbyterian Church (Additional Documentation)Richardsonian Romanesque0.5 miBGeorge Schleier MansionQueen Anne0.5 miBArno ApartmentsColonial Revival0.5 miBArcanum ApartmentsClassical Revival0.5 miBShorter Community AME ChurchBuilding0.5 miBErnest LeNeve Foster HouseQueen Anne0.5 miBChrist Methodist Episcopal ChurchGothic0.5 mi
More like it

Eclectic style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Eclectic.

Swallow Hill Historic District0.1 mi away
Palmer, Judge Peter L. House0.4 mi away
Humboldt Street Historic District0.6 mi away
Alfred Butters House0.6 mi away

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Questions about Bailey House

Is Bailey House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 18, 1978 (Register number 78000840).

Is Bailey House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Colorado has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Denver Civic Center, 0.8 miles away.

Can you visit Bailey House?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Is Bailey House in a historic district?

Yes, the Swallow Hill Historic District, added to the Register in 1988.

Where can I read the history of Bailey House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 25 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 84129412 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.