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The Peabody Mansion is one of Denver’s most famous stops on the city’s popular ghost tours.
If these walls could talk, they would tell stories of war and advancements in medicine, politics, and force. The walls would tell stories of raucous city nights, jazz clubs, whiskey, and alleged horrific crimes committed in its alley. Some of these stories are verifiable truth. Some of them are legend. Some of them are ghost.
Almost 137 years after its original construction, a renovated version of this storied and historic building is presented to the city of Denver. The property has 8 apartments of various sizes, each trimmed with stunning glass hardware, intricate chandeliers, colorful tile, and beautiful kitchens. Common spaces include historical artifacts and collections of historic and modern art.
A Timeline
136 years at 1128 Grant St
- 1889Architect Frank E. Edbrooke, who also designed the Brown Palace Hotel, builds the house for Dr. William R. Whitehead, a surgeon of the Crimean and Civil Wars.
- 1903Governor James H. Peabody buys the mansion. In 1905 Colorado has three governors in a single day, and he is one of them.
- 1900s to 2000sBoarding rooms, then bars, restaurants, nightclubs and offices. The ghost stories grow.
- 2013On October 31, the current owners buy the building and begin a full renovation.
- 2025Twelve years later, the mansion reopens as eight apartments.
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The apartments
Location
A few blocks from downtown
Located at 1128 Grant St, the Peabody sits just a few blocks southeast of downtown. Enjoy the best of Denver within a few minutes of your front door:
- Downtown Denver and the 16th Street Mall
- The Denver Art Museum
- Coors Field and Ball Arena
- Empower Field at Mile High
Innovative Renovation
Only the skeleton remains
The current owners purchased the mansion on October 31, 2013. Over the next 12 years their innovative team refurbished the mansion with a touch of legend and history woven throughout. Every corner, every turn has been artistically curated. The renovation team will tell you they preserved only the skeleton of the building. It is now a living, breathing modern version with whispers of its past.
This grand structure now serves a new purpose, but will continue to be filled with the stories of history and lives lived within its walls.
Although there are countless ghost stories and accounts of unsettled spirits residing in this well-known mansion, it is easy to imagine whatever spirits may live here are now finally at peace because somebody has turned their pain and their stories into art.
Maybe the alleged spirits are real, and maybe they are simply ghost stories handed down through many years; we will likely never know. Nevertheless, it is a fascinating thing to ponder. Buildings standing the test of time. Families living in them. Stories told. Mirrors reflecting fancy dresses. Dinners. Dishes clinking. Parties and hardships. Memories of war and blood. Children growing up.
In the News
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The mansion's renovation has been covered by the Denver Post, Westword, the Denver Gazette, 9News and KYGO.