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Richthofen Castle
Photo: Craig Talbert, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Richthofen Castle

On the National Register since 197551 years
TudorListed 1975Denver
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Richthofen Castle

Richthofen Castle, at 7020 E. 12th Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 21, 1975. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Tudor, as it does for 5 other Colorado listings. The listing covers 1.1 acres. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isMansion 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 · 32 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1883 to today

  1. 1883Built
  2. 1975Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 51 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

7020 E. 12th Ave., Denver · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Richthofen CastleStart here
  2. 2Richthofen MonumentStructure · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Montclair ParkStructure · next door
  4. 4Richthofen Place ParkwayStructure · next door
  5. 5Monaco Street ParkwayStructure · 0.2 mi on
Around it

5 more Register listings within a mile

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

BStanley School-Montclair SchoolLate Victorian0.2 miDColorado Woman's College (Boundary Increase)Richardsonian Romanesque0.7 miBLa Vista MotelBuilding0.9 miBChapel No. 1Cantonment-Style Frame1 miBLowry Field Brick BarracksMission/Spanish Colonial Revival1 mi

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Questions about Richthofen Castle

Is Richthofen Castle on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 21, 1975 (Register number 75000511).

Is Richthofen Castle a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Colorado has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Denver Civic Center, 4.4 miles away.

Can you visit Richthofen Castle?

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 Richthofen Castle?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 32 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 84129587 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.