Jan 11, 1976
National Register of Historic Places - Tears-McFarlane House
Statement of Significant: Daniel W. Tears, the husband of the original owner, was an associate counsel for the New York Central Railroad. Daniel W. Tears was well known to such notabilities as Chauncey M. Depew, statesman, and W. K. Vanderbilt. The Tears were prominent socialites belonging to the Sacred 36 club, the Denver Club and the Denver Country Club. Frederick McFarlane was born in central city and was primarily a mining and machinery executive. Ida May Kruse McFarlane, the third owner of the property obtained it in 1937. Ida May Kruse was one of the founders of the central city Festival. The concept of the Central City Festival was to import good entertainment to the people of central city during the summer. Ida May Kruse was valedictorian at the Central City High School. Her parents donated the theater to Denver University. When Ida May Druse McFarlane died, she was eulogized at the Colorado House of Representatives, thirty- third assembly. The McFarlanes were also great socialites, belonged to the Central City Festival Association, the Denver Club, the Denver country club, the Press Club, the Teknik Clubs, and the citation Central City Association. Frederick McFarlane's second wife, Lillian Cushing McFarlane was a choreographer at Central city productions and the owner and founder of the Lillian Cushing School of Dancing. She was also a choreographer for the Post Opera at 16 years of age. Lillian McFarlane had many productions with the Denver Symphony, Lions Club, Rotary Club shows, U.S.0. Shows and was a member of the American Society of Teachers of Dancing, and New York Society Teachers of Dancing. She retired after 40 years of dancing. Daniel Tears employed an English architect, Fredrick Sterner, to design the house. The stained-glass window on the stair landing is a beautiful example of the late 1890's art. The whole house is a beautiful example of the late 1890's Georgian architecture. The house, is one of the most historic Denver homes both architecturally and socially. The Tears-McFarlane house is presently partially rented out to U.S. Senator Gary Hart's staff for an office building.
National Register of Historic Places - Tears-McFarlane House
Statement of Significant: Daniel W. Tears, the husband of the original owner, was an associate counsel for the New York Central Railroad. Daniel W. Tears was well known to such notabilities as Chauncey M. Depew, statesman, and W. K. Vanderbilt. The Tears were prominent socialites belonging to the Sacred 36 club, the Denver Club and the Denver Country Club. Frederick McFarlane was born in central city and was primarily a mining and machinery executive. Ida May Kruse McFarlane, the third owner of the property obtained it in 1937. Ida May Kruse was one of the founders of the central city Festival. The concept of the Central City Festival was to import good entertainment to the people of central city during the summer. Ida May Kruse was valedictorian at the Central City High School. Her parents donated the theater to Denver University. When Ida May Druse McFarlane died, she was eulogized at the Colorado House of Representatives, thirty- third assembly. The McFarlanes were also great socialites, belonged to the Central City Festival Association, the Denver Club, the Denver country club, the Press Club, the Teknik Clubs, and the citation Central City Association. Frederick McFarlane's second wife, Lillian Cushing McFarlane was a choreographer at Central city productions and the owner and founder of the Lillian Cushing School of Dancing. She was also a choreographer for the Post Opera at 16 years of age. Lillian McFarlane had many productions with the Denver Symphony, Lions Club, Rotary Club shows, U.S.0. Shows and was a member of the American Society of Teachers of Dancing, and New York Society Teachers of Dancing. She retired after 40 years of dancing. Daniel Tears employed an English architect, Fredrick Sterner, to design the house. The stained-glass window on the stair landing is a beautiful example of the late 1890's art. The whole house is a beautiful example of the late 1890's Georgian architecture. The house, is one of the most historic Denver homes both architecturally and socially. The Tears-McFarlane house is presently partially rented out to U.S. Senator Gary Hart's staff for an office building.
Jan 11, 1976
Posted Date
Aug 02, 2023
Historical Record Date
Jan 11, 1976
Source Name
National Register of Historic Places
Source Website
Posted Date
Sep 27, 2021
Source Name
Library of Congress
