Address: 1061 9th Street, Denver, CO 80204
Description:
Very little is known about this house. It was probably built around 1874.
This is one of the sites on the block owned at one time or another by John Kernan Mullen. The simplest of the Italianate on Ninth Street, it displays typical harmious proportions and classic lines.
Mullen's involvement in Ninth Street was extensive, and he owned property at many different locations on the block. An immigrant from County Galway, Ireland, Mullen organized the Colorado Milling and Elevator Company in 1885. In 1897, he built a large home at 1170 Ninth Street, which later became part of a gift he made for construction of St. Cajetan's Church.
This house, as well as 1024, had a porch added to the original structure.
Houses were built more closely together during the 19th century than they are today. That proximity imparted security, camaraderie, and was not prohibited by building codes.