Landmark Lectures - Lost Department Stores of Denver

Denver historian Mark Barnhouse presents the ultimate mosaic of the Mile High City’s fabulous retail past. Denverites once enjoyed a retail landscape rich with personal touches. Revisit May-D&F’s animated holiday windows or the ice skating rink in front of the store. Reminisce about the Christmas chandeliers that stretched for four hundred feet on the main floor of the Denver Dry Goods or the elegance of Neusteters, with its fashion shows and exclusive merchandise. Recall finding that perfect outfit at Fashion Bar and going back-to-school shopping at Joslins. Celebrate salespeople who remembered your name and the comforting feeling of shopping locally where your parents and grandparents shopped. • Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., with self-guided tours of the 27,000-square-foot Highlands Ranch Mansion available. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. • A cash bar will be available with beer, wine and a specialty cocktail. • Light appetizers are included with each ticket.