Oct 21, 1982
National Register of Historic Places - Judge Peter L. Palmer House
Statement of Significant: The Judge Peter L. Palmer House is significant for its association with a person important in the social and political history of Denver and the State of Colorado. Peter L. Palmer's activities and decisions as the Denver justice-of-the-peace, Federal Court judge, and leader of the Republican Party in Denver contributed much to the progress of the reform and temperance movements in the city and state, the success of the Republican Party in Colorado, and the passage of important pieces of municipal and state legislation. Palmer served two terms as the Arapahoe County justice-of-the-peace beginning in 1888, was elected chairman of the Republican County Central Committee in October 1893, and was appointed by Presidents Grover Cleveland and William McKinley as the United States District Court judge for Denver in 1894 and 1900. As the Federal Judge, Palmer's decisions in the "Chesapeake Incident" and related contempt cases against certain. influential Denver religious leaders of 1901 fueled the momentum and politization of the Temperance and Reform movements in the State. It ultimately led to the passage of two important pieces of legislation: the Twentieth Amendment to the state constitution, which provided for "home rule" to the city of Denver and divided the politics of the city from those of the state legislature; and the liquor prohibition amendment to the state constitution of 1914. Finally, the Judge Peter L. Palmer House is significant in the settlement of Denver, as an early residence in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver. Furthermore, the Judge Peter L. Palmer House is a good example of the late nineteenth century Queen Anne architectural style and is in an excellent state of preservation.
National Register of Historic Places - Judge Peter L. Palmer House
Statement of Significant: The Judge Peter L. Palmer House is significant for its association with a person important in the social and political history of Denver and the State of Colorado. Peter L. Palmer's activities and decisions as the Denver justice-of-the-peace, Federal Court judge, and leader of the Republican Party in Denver contributed much to the progress of the reform and temperance movements in the city and state, the success of the Republican Party in Colorado, and the passage of important pieces of municipal and state legislation. Palmer served two terms as the Arapahoe County justice-of-the-peace beginning in 1888, was elected chairman of the Republican County Central Committee in October 1893, and was appointed by Presidents Grover Cleveland and William McKinley as the United States District Court judge for Denver in 1894 and 1900. As the Federal Judge, Palmer's decisions in the "Chesapeake Incident" and related contempt cases against certain. influential Denver religious leaders of 1901 fueled the momentum and politization of the Temperance and Reform movements in the State. It ultimately led to the passage of two important pieces of legislation: the Twentieth Amendment to the state constitution, which provided for "home rule" to the city of Denver and divided the politics of the city from those of the state legislature; and the liquor prohibition amendment to the state constitution of 1914. Finally, the Judge Peter L. Palmer House is significant in the settlement of Denver, as an early residence in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver. Furthermore, the Judge Peter L. Palmer House is a good example of the late nineteenth century Queen Anne architectural style and is in an excellent state of preservation.
Oct 21, 1982
Posted Date
Aug 01, 2023
Historical Record Date
Oct 21, 1982
Source Name
National Register of Historic Places
