Built in 1921, this former armory is now the Armory Performing Arts Center.
Brighton, Colorado is a High Plains town located to the northeast of Denver. It serves as the seat of Adams County.
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Bennett is located in southern Adams County along Interstate 70 directly east of Denver on the Great Plains.
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Built in 1907, this former depot was relocated across the tracks to 269 East Bridge Street in 1981. It now houses the Brighton Chamber of Commerce.
Brighton, Colorado is a High Plains town located to the northeast of Denver. It serves as the seat of Adams County.
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Commerce City is located to the north of Denver in southwestern Adams County between Denver and Brighton.
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Located atop a hill with sweeping views of the surrounding suburbs, this Richardsonian Romanesque edifice stands at 3455 West 83rd Avenue. It was built in 1892 using the designs of architects E.B. Gregory and Stanford B. White of McKim, Mead & White. The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
The structure is commonly known as the Westminster Castle or "The Pillar of Fire." It has a colorful history, starting as a small Presbyterian school, and later becoming affiliated with the White nationalist Pillar of Fire Church in the 1920s.
Due to the Panic of 1893, Westminster University did not open until the fall of 1908. In less than a decade, the entry of the United States into World War I resulted in further hardship, and the ultimate closure of the Presbyterian-run school.
Bishop Alma Bridwell White of the Pillar of Fire Church, purchased the campus for $40,000.00 on January 31, 1920. In the early 20th century, Pillar of Fire, which still exists, was known for its support for women's rights. However, at the same time, it was known for supporting the Ku Klux Klan and its racist platform. This campus was frequently used for Ku Klux Klan meetings and cross burnings.
The building is now a part of the Belleview Christian Childcare & Pre-school. It also continues to house KPOF (or K Pillar of Fire), a Christian talk radio station with its roots in the 1920s movement.
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Westminster, Colorado is a suburb of Denver, located to the north of that city in western Adams County.
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