12/10/2025
This is an awesome picture of Leadville's historical downtown.
Leadville, The Iron Building, 518 Harrison Ave. 1890s-2025.
The Iron Building, also known as the Fearnley Building, is a historic 19th-century commercial structure in Leadville, Colorado, notable for its cast-iron facade and Italianate features. It is an example of a commercial building type popular during the mining boom era, which featured large glass storefronts on the ground floor and smaller windows above, often housing retail, offices, or hotels. Today it has a shipping store named B &B Shipping and various retail stores on the 1st floor and apartments on the upper floors.
Original photo provided courtesy Denver Public Library Digital Collection.
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