Exciting experience by walking through Byers-Evans House Denver

It's an exciting experience walking through this period house, Byers-Evans House built in 1883 by Rocky Mountain News publisher Williams Byers. They lived there for six and sold in 1889 to the family of William Gray Evans, who was an officer of the Denver Tramway Company. Today it is restored to reflect the period of 1912 – 1924 and reveals the personality and interests of the Evan’s family. Evans was also the son of the second territorial governor of Colorado.

Byers and Evans - are among the most influential people in the early history of Denver. Many of Denver's important civic institutions, including hospitals, libraries, museums, and much more, were planned and built through the instrumentality of these two men. In addition, there are also two mountain peaks nearby that honor both men.

The last child of the Evans family, Margaret (daughter of William and Cornelia), had married a man named Davis. Once her husband died, she joined her two sisters and lived in the home with them. Eventually, they all spent the rest of their lives living in the Byers-Evans home. She lived in the home until she died in 1981. At that time, it was given to the Colorado Historical Society, and they have turned it into a Byers-Evans House museum.

You can see in this home a lot of the furniture, furnishings, and elegant decorations that the family enjoyed over the years. Since it was lived in by its original family members, even some of their collections remained in the home after they had died.

The tour of the home starts with a movie about the home and the residents. It provides background information and scenes of what will be seen on the tour. The museum contains many photographs of the residents who lived here. You can also see from photos many of the events that were held in their home, and some of their guests, too. Special exhibits are also shown at the museum from time to time. These can be in different forms such as art, photographic, etc. Special teas are also given throughout the year.

The Byers-Evans House is situated in the heart of Denver, CO right across the street from the Art Museum. Tours are given every half-hour between 10:30 AM and 2:30 PM. The last tour on each day starts at 2:30 PM. It is closed on Sundays. Seniors and students are eligible for discounts. Special programs are given for third and fourth graders who come as a classroom with their teachers.

A gift store in the museum is also available. It contains a number of items, books, and gifts related to the Byers-Evans House of Denver, CO. There is also a good-sized collection of Van Briggle art pottery available, too.