National and State Register

Russell-Graves House

Jefferson County

The one-story yellow brick residence has raised basement walls of rock faced concrete block.  Notable architectural elements include a bell cast hipped roof, multiple dormers, and a prominent wraparound porch with classical columns.

A picture of the house with hipped red roof, white trim and yellow walls on an elevated porch.

Russell-Graves House (1981 photograph.)

The residence was constructed in 1899 by J. Walton Nicholl.  Dr. Richard Russell, the first mayor of Arvada, and his wife lived there from 1911 until 1923 when they sold it to members of the Graves family.