In the early 1900's John Brisben Walker made a fortune on land speculation in West Virginia and his purchase of Cosmo Magazine. He built a
beautiful stone home for his family on 4,000 acres just outside Denver. Unfortunately a lightning strike in 1919 left only the shell we see today. The image above shows the remnants
in the foreground and the view toward Mt. Evans in the distance. It had to be a grand home!
Did you know Colorado was almost home to the Western White House? Walker decided to build a summer home for the Presidents of the United States on a ridge to the east of his
home. A marble cornerstone with the words 'Summer Home for the Presidents of the United States, gift from the People of Colorado, 1911' was laid out and construction began. However, World
War I started and money for the project dried up.
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