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McInnes House

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1020 Mapleton Avenue
Boulder, Colorado
40.02° N 105.28° W

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John McInnes, determined to build his dream house before he married, was in his fifties when he finally accomplished both tasks in 1905.
Perhaps to show his skill as a former lumberman (in Minnesota), McInnes—who became a director of First National Bank—finished each of the downstairs rooms with different exotic woods. There are eight bedrooms on the second floor. The third-story ballroom was used primarily for children’s parties, where rollerskating and shuffleboard games took place.
—Historic Boulder

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Mapleton Hill Historic District

History

The “Wedding Cake House” earned its local nickname from the three dozen white columns on the exterior and was considered “remarkable for its beauty and elegance” when first constructed at a cost of at least $25,000. Built of gray brick from Denver and trimmed with marbleized white stone from Pueblo (now painted over) this Neoclassical house is unusual for Colorado. Other noteworthy features include the two-story pediment proch, the roof-dormers with pilasters and fanlights, the elaborate wood trim (dentils, brackets, and egg-and-dart molding), and one-inch-thick, beveled windowpanes with decorative bronze (not leaded) panels above. --Historic Boulder

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House

Year

1905

Architect

John McInnes
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