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Molly Brown House

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and his family (Margaret invited the governor and his family to use her home while the governor's mansion was undergoing remodeling). In 1926, Margaret turned the home into a boarding house under the supervision of her housekeeper. The house was sold after Margaret's death in 1932, for $ 6,000. The
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There is a trail marker outside the home as part of the National Votes for Women Trail; the marker was stolen in November 2023, but was found later that month.
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is her former home and presents exhibits interpreting her life, Victorian Denver and historic preservation. The house was listed on the
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and was known as the "Heroine of the Titanic" for her service to survivors. She later became known as "The Unsinkable Molly Brown". The
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The house continued to deteriorate and by 1970 concerns arose about its impending demolition, but a group of concerned citizens formed
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Margaret and the family traveled frequently, and so the house was often rented out. In 1902, it was the governor's mansion for the
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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National Votes for Women Trail marker outside the Molly Brown House Museum
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for the original owners Isaac and Mary Large. After the repeal of the
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Front of the house before restoration and painting completed in 2018
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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Colorado
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in 1893, the Large family sold the house. It was purchased by
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Hull House settlement, and rooms and apartments for rent.
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Exterior of the 1889 Home Owned by Margaret Brown - 2019
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Captain Rostron and Margaret Brown with the Loving Cup
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Exterior photo of 1889 era stone house with dark trim owned by Margaret Brown
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Colorado State Register of Historic Properties

Molly Brown House is located in Colorado
Molly Brown House is located in the United States
Denver
Colorado
39°44′15.0″N 104°58′50.6″W / 39.737500°N 104.980722°W / 39.737500; -104.980722
William A. Lang
72000269
Denver, Colorado
Margaret Brown
RMS Titanic
museum
National Register of Historic Places
Denver Landmark
William A. Lang
Queen Anne style architecture in the United States
Richardsonian Romanesque
Sherman Silver Purchase Act
James Joseph Brown

Governor of Colorado
Jane Addams
Historic Denver, Inc.

Detail of doorknob
Polar bear rug in the Drawing Room

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