The Grafton / The Aldine
Denver County
Designed by James Murdoch, The Grafton is a good example of a late Victorian era apartment building, reflecting eclectic architectural detailing. The facade of the 1890 brick building is distinguished by several two-story semicircular bays, with two-tiered porches located between the bays.
The Grafton surrounded by scaffolding during exterior restoration work.
The large second floor windows are set in rounded stone arches, and numerous gabled dormers punctuate the wood shingled mansard-like roof. The building was reportedly constructed as a "family hotel" or "elite boarding house" for Albert W. Brewster, who is credited with laying out the towns of La Veta, Garland, and Alamosa for the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
For information about the State Historical Fund’s participation in the preservation of this property see the Project Snapshot.