Address: 1024 9th Street, Denver, CO 80204
Description: MSUD ROTC Building
Built in 1875, this graceful villa, with spacious rooms and finely-crafted oak staircase, was the home of Oscar and Cordelia Room until 1903. The rail and bannisters on the staircase are a reconstruction of the original, and the north back room is a later addition to the main structure. The building's plum color is an authentic Victorian shade.
Oscar Room arrived in Denver in 1860, driving an ox-train from Kansas. He pioneered the cattle trade and managed the city stock yards from 1896 through 1899. In partnership with J. L. Bailey, he also owned the Bull's Head Corral, near the site of the Oxford Hotel. From 1904 until 1915, the residence was owned by Peter T. Austin, who owned a saloon on 15th Street.
An interesting feature of 1024 and other Ninth Street houses is the roofline iron cresting, which has been reproduced. The iron fences, tower, are original to the neighborhood.