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John Elsner House
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National Register of Historic Places

John Elsner House

Listed as “Elsner, John, House” · Also known as Elsner House

On the National Register since 197947 years
ItalianateListed 1979Denver

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About John Elsner House

John Elsner House, at 2810 Arapahoe St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 17, 1979. The Register lists it for its medicine, architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 40 other Colorado listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHouse 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 · 22 MB · National Archives↗
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2810 Arapahoe St., Denver · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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8 more Register listings within half a mile

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

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Italianate style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.

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Questions about John Elsner House

Is John Elsner House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 17, 1979 (Register number 79000583).

Is John Elsner House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Colorado has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Denver Civic Center, 1.4 miles away.

Can you visit John Elsner House?

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 John Elsner House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 22 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 84129581 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.