It has been 20 years ago almost to the day that I moved into my condo across the street from the University of Denver. I have been living in the building since 1987, but the building was sold to a condo developer in 1999, and it was either buy or move out. At the time of the sale, the Rocky Mountain News described the structure as "Soviet style architecture." Of course, the Rocky Mountain News is long gone, but the building is still here. Dan Ritchie, the chancellor of the University of Denver at the time, wanted to buy the place and tear it down, feeling that it detracted from the ambiance of the Ritchie Center across the street, which he paid for out of his own pocket. Evidently the price of the building was too steep even for him. I am thinking of petitioning the City of Denver to give the building an historical designation. After all, how many Soviet style buildings can there be in Denver?
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