George Louis Bettcher Explained

George Louis Bettcher
Birth Date:	1862
Birth Place:	Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Death Date:	1952
Occupation:	Architect

George Louis Bettcher (1862–1952) was an American architect based in Denver, Colorado. He designed a number of buildings which survive and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places for their architecture.

Biography

George Louis Bettcher was born in 1862 in Jersey City, New Jersey. He moved to Denver in 1895. He was part of the Unitarian Church. Bettcher was a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).^[1]

According to the NRHP nomination of the Rossonian Hotel (1912), "he was best known for his residential design work, primarily in the Denver Country Club area."^[2] He designed the Stedman Elementary School (1925), which holds cultural significance and was an important school for racial integration efforts in Denver (after Keyes v. School District No. 1).

His work is included in the collections at the Western History and Genealogy Repository at the Denver Public Library.^[3]

Works

• Helene Apartment Building (1904), 1052 Pearl Street, Denver, Colorado^[4]
• Rossonian Hotel (1912), 2650 Welton Street, Denver, Colorado; NRHP-listed
• Kappler–Cannon–Fieger House (1912), 1904 Kearny Street, Denver, Colorado
• Denver Turnverein (1921), Denver, Colorado; this is Denver's oldest ethnic club building, originally the "Coronado Club"
• Stedman Elementary School (1925), 940 Dexter Street, Denver, Colorado^{[5] [6]}
• Altamaha Apartments, 1490 Lafayette Street, Denver, Colorado; NRHP-listed
• First National Bank of Douglas County (Masonic Hall), 300 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado; NRHP-listed^{[7] [8]}
• F. C. Bray House, Denver, Colorado^[9]
• The Polyanna House (or Insley House), Leavenworth, Kansas^[10]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in downtown Denver
• National Register of Historic Places listings in northeast Denver

Notes and References

1. Book: The 1920 Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Elevator, Boiler and Smoke Ordinances of the City and County of Denver (Colo.) . 1920 . City of Denver . 51 . en.
2. none . Nancy R. Lyons . August 12, 1994 . [{{NRHP url|id=95001009}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Rossonian Hotel / Baxter Building / Baxter Hotel /5DV6 ]. May 10, 2022 . National Park Service. With . PDF including both text and photos also available at NARA.
3. Web site: 1904 Kearney Street, Denver records . Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository.
4. Book: Noel, Thomas J. . Denver Landmarks and Historic Districts . Wharton . Nicholas . 2016-06-15 . University Press of Colorado . 978-1-60732-422-5 . en.
5. Book: Annual Report . 1923 . Denver (Colo.) Board of Education . 56 . en.
6. Web site: Calhoun . Patricia . Historic Denver Reveals 50 Actions for 50 Places . 2023-02-11 . . en.
7. Web site: George Louis Bettcher . 2023-02-11 . . en.
8. Book: Noel, Thomas Jacob . Buildings of Colorado . 1997 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-509076-5 . 143 . en.
9. News: 1910-01-02 . Every Convenience in this Denver Home . 37 . The St. Louis Star and Times . 2023-02-11.
10. News: 1915-06-25 . Denver Colo. Exchange . 5 . The Leavenworth Times . 2023-02-11.