Oppenheim Brothers Residence
630 North Weber Street
Built 1896
Architect Barber and Hastings
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About
This is a sizeable Colonial Dutch Revival dwelling. Elaborate Palladian windows appear in the façade second-floor gables, adjacent to a bay window to the north with diamond-patterned muntin; this diamond pattern is duplicated below in the sidelights adjacent to the picture windows. Narrow wood railings are displayed on the first-floor full-width porch and the second-floor porch balcony. Square-cut wood shingles are arrayed in a staggered pattern on the second floor, while the gable ends have curved shingles set in a wave pattern. Now symmetrical two entrances appear on the first floor, but it was built with a single entry on the south.
While this home is credited to Barber and Hastings, this differs from an 1896 announcement that Fred Hastings was both the architect and contractor.
Timeline
1896
Two brothers, Joseph and William, were the first occupants of this home. They owned 19 East Huerfano (Colorado Ave). Their business offered gentleman’s clothing, hats, boots, and shoes. In the early days, they also brokered loans.
Additional Resources
- Drive Folder – a collection of documents compiled during the Historic Uptown Neighborhood’s historic preservation efforts.
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