Doors Open Denver 2013
Doors Open Denver  is a FREE 2-day event celebrating architecture and design. 2013 is the ninth year of this free, city-wide annual weekend event celebrating Denver’s built environment and this year’s theme is “City Beautiful: Then & Now.” The event is designed to create access, awareness and excitement by welcoming a wide audience into distinctive examples of historic architecture, engineering and design. At the same time, it is an opportunity to invite Denver residents, as well as people from around the region, to come see what Denver has to offer and celebrate the city.

65 sites are participating during the event weekend, April 13-14. There are several ways to enjoy Doors Open Denver:

Self-Guided Tours
You may begin your self-guided tour at any participating Doors Open Denver location. Stop by Event Headquarters (McNichols Building, located at the NW corner of Civic Center Park at Bannock & Colfax) to speak with event staff for recommendations. The free program guide, distributed the week before the event, contains descriptions of participating sites and a map to help you plan your visits. You may visit sites on your own, in any order, throughout the event weekend.

Expert Tours
Expert Tours are walking tours led by volunteer tour guides. No admission fee is required, however participants must pre-register at Event Headquarters (McNichols Building) on the tour day to reserve a place. Tours have limited capacity but many tours are offered more than once. Registration is available on a first-come, first-served basis. NOTE: Only two tickets per person, and two tours per day/per person are permitted.

Urban Adventures
Having a hard time trying to decide which buildings to visit? Take an Urban Adventure, with suggested self-guided tours inside the guide.

Design Your Own Tour
Tailor your own tour to your interests by going to: www.DoorsOpenDenver.org. There you will be able to sort the sites by location, architect or year!

Doors Open Denver Web Site
The Doors Open Denver web site also includes specific days and hours, accessibility and photography restrictions, public transportation information and web site address. Please visit the DOD web site (www.DoorsOpenDenver.org) and the individual location’s web site for much more information.
       
Event Headquarters
Located inside the McNichols Building (NW corner of Civic Center Park at Bannock & Colfax) the Event Headquarters will be open from 8:30 am – 4 pm both Saturday and Sunday, April 13th and 14th. At Headquarters, you may:
– Register for Expert Tours.
– Find out more information about participating sites, including schedule changes and updates.
– Visit information tables for area architecture-related organizations.

DOORS OPEN DENVER 2013 SITES:

16th Street Mall
Byers-Evans House Museum
Byron R. White U.S. Courthouse
Cameron Church
Campbell House / Cook House
Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
Catherine Mullen Nurse’s Home / St Joseph Hospital Foundation
Chamberlin Observatory – University of Denver
Cheesman Park Pavilion & Fountains
City Park Pavilion / Ferril Lake / Electric Fountain
Civic Center Park (Greek Theater, Voorhees Memorial, Broadway Terrace/Esplanade)
Civilian Conservation Corps Camp at Morrison
Clyfford Still Museum
Colorado Building
Cullen-Thompson Motor Company (Sports Castle)
Denver Animal Shelter
Denver Art Museum – Ponti Building
Denver Central Library
Denver City & County Building
Denver Dry Building
Denver Fire House #9
Denver Woman’s Press Club / The Burr House
East High School
Ellie Caulkins Opera House / Auditorium Theater
Emerson School
Equitable Building
Fairmount Cemetery: Gate Lodge, Little Ivy Chapel
First Baptist Church
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Fitzroy Place Mansion
Flour Mill Lofts
Governor’s Residence at the Boettcher Mansion
Grand Lowry Lofts
Grant Street Art Center
Grant-Humphreys Mansion
Hogle-Allison Motors / Colorado Ballet Academy
Hotel Teatro / Tramway Building
Kittredge Building
Magnolia Hotel
Masonic Temple
Mathews-Gotthelf Mansion
McNichols Building
Montclair Civic Building – Molkerie
North High School
Oxford Hotel
Paramount Theatre
Park Hill Branch Library
Perrenoud Condominiums
Platt Park / Fleming House
Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Visitor Center & Trading Post
Regis University – Loyola Hall
Regis University – Old Main
REI Flagship
Riverside Cemetery
Sage Building
South High School
Sugar Building
SugarCube Building
Trinity United Methodist Church
Washington Park
Washington Park Boathouse
Washington Park Dos Chappel Bath House
Wellington E. Webb Municipal Office Building / Denver City Hall Annex
West High School
Woodbury Library
Zen Center of Denver