Avoca Lodge
Avoca Lodge, known as The Molly Brown Summer House, is a Registered Historic Place in southwest Denver, Colorado near Bear Creek. The home served as a summer retreat for philanthropist, socialite, and activist Margaret Brown and her husband James Joseph Brown.[2] Brown was known as "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" because she survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic. It is open to the public for rental and tours.
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| Location | 2690 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Denver, Colorado |
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| Coordinates | 39°40′5″N 105°4′50″W |
| Built | 1897 |
| Architectural style | Foursquare |
| NRHP reference No. | 89002373[1] |
| CSRHP No. | 5DV.696 |
| Added to NRHP | January 26, 1990 |
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- Iversen, Kristen (1999). Molly Brown: Unraveling the Myth. Boulder: Johnson Books. pp. 110–112. ISBN 1555662374.
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