Address: 1051 9th Street, Denver, CO 80204
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This house was built in 1903 by Thomas Young, a blacksmith, whose daughter, Mamie, was a piano teacher in the community.
The block's other classic cottage is located at 1056 Ninth Street. Typical of this style, 1051 Ninth Street has a central dormer window, a tall chimney, neoclassical posts, and a hip roof. The classic cottage shows sophistication, however, through its use of classical dentil detailing. The shingled roof has noteworthy metalwork along the ridges.
Because of severe structural problems in the north wall, this was the last house restored on the block. The Young House was not torn down because of the importance of retaining the quality of the streetscape on the east side of Ninth Street.