City and County of Denver; Dept. of Public Works records, 1909-1916, 1935-1939, 1950-2003 [manuscript].

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City and County of Denver; Dept. of Public Works records, 1909-1916, 1935-1939, 1950-2003 [manuscript].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/51013920

Includes drawings and plans for bridges along Speer Boulevard, Denver Stock Yards viaduct, Colfax and Larimer viaduct, Colorado Boulevard bridge across Cherry Creek; contains correspondence and reports (1912-1916). Proposal, contract, specifications for Montclair Parkway Suburban Improvement District, No. 1, (1909-1910). A bound leather record-keeping book with various kinds of handwritten records including, paving, storm sewer, and improvement district records, as well as lists of employees and other miscellany (not dated). And materials from the 1950s related to streets and alleys, sign committee, purchasing committee, Colorado State Highway, traffic engineering, sewage treatment; contains correspondence, reports and maps. Expenditure reports from the office of facilities planning and management (1959-1960). WPA ledger for construction and improvements in Denver area (1935-1939). Photographs of Denver, Colo. streets and intersections (1950-1952, n.d.), Stapleton Airport demolition (2003), Denver Department of Human Services Division building (1997-1998). Maps of public works projects (1994). Bridge inspections (1995-1996).

3 linear ft. (3 boxes), 25 tubes, 1 oversize file folder, 1 oversize volume, 1 oversize folio, 1 audio-visual box, 2 photo boxes

Denver Public Library, Central Library

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Denver Public Library, Central Library

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