The developer’s artist renderings show an open-air patio on the corner where El Chapultepec now stands. The building may not pretty, or have many windows, and it may be expensive to repair, b…
The sun sets on the outside of El Chapultepec on Dec. 7, 2020 in Denver. The building on the corner of Market and 20th may not look like much from the outside, and by all accounts, the inside of the building is in bad shape, too, but that’s part of the historic ambiance., El Chapultepec was known as a place where local musicians could get their start and rub elbows with world-class performers who were drawn to the unassuming venue by its authenticity.
Imagine if Preservation Hall, which opened in the 1950s to musicians as a free practice studio, hadn’t survived the redevelopment of the French Quarter in New Orleans? Certainly some would walk past Preservation Hall and wonder why the old shanty was still standing without knowing the deep roots planted there. But tourists flock to the hall for some of the best jazz in the city.
Monfort shared documents with The Denver Post indicating the building is unsafe and structurally unsound. We have no reason to doubt him. He said it could cost millions to try to preserve the building, and already the company plans to spend $15 million on the block that includes a nice-looking historic building next door that was formerly the Giggling Grizzley.
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