National and State Register

Stearns House

Denver County

The mansion is one of the few surviving examples of the work of architect Harry T.E. Wendell.  He designed the house in 1896 for the John E. Stearns family. 

A black and white photo of the house with ornate fancing and railing in balcony above entrance, on either side are two protruding rooms with overhanging roof.

Stearns House

The building is one of the few in the Capitol Hill neighborhood showing the influence of Spanish/Mission style architecture.  Stearns served as president of the Mountain Electric Company until his death in 1920.