Nov 09, 2005
National Register of Historic Places - Zall House (5DV9221)
Statement of Significant: The 1941 Zall House is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places under criterion C in the area of architecture owing to its having been designed by architect Rodney S. Davis. The design of the Zall House was an early work of Davis (1915-1997), an acknowledged local master of mid to late twentieth-century architecture in Denver, while working as a young man for the firm of Edwin A. Francis. It is one of a handful of identified early works that reflects his transition from historical revival architecture into modernism, which would ultimately dominate his long and illustrious career. Rodney S. Davis went on to work for some of the most prestigious architectural firms in Denver, ultimately becoming a principal in Fisher and Davis, the successor organization to Fisher and Fisher, originally founded in 1905 and widely acknowledged as one of the most important architectural firms in twentieth century Denver. Davis went on form his own organization, a nationally-recognized firm that survives to the present day. The 1941 Zall House is also eligible in area of landscape architecture for its association with well- known Denver horticulturalist and landscape designer George Kelly. The landscape design clearly embodies the plant choices, gardening recommendations and design principles of Kelly, who featured it in his book Rocky Mountain Horticulture, widely recognized as the first volume to address the unique climate and soil conditions facing home gardeners in the region.
National Register of Historic Places - Zall House (5DV9221)
Statement of Significant: The 1941 Zall House is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places under criterion C in the area of architecture owing to its having been designed by architect Rodney S. Davis. The design of the Zall House was an early work of Davis (1915-1997), an acknowledged local master of mid to late twentieth-century architecture in Denver, while working as a young man for the firm of Edwin A. Francis. It is one of a handful of identified early works that reflects his transition from historical revival architecture into modernism, which would ultimately dominate his long and illustrious career. Rodney S. Davis went on to work for some of the most prestigious architectural firms in Denver, ultimately becoming a principal in Fisher and Davis, the successor organization to Fisher and Fisher, originally founded in 1905 and widely acknowledged as one of the most important architectural firms in twentieth century Denver. Davis went on form his own organization, a nationally-recognized firm that survives to the present day. The 1941 Zall House is also eligible in area of landscape architecture for its association with well- known Denver horticulturalist and landscape designer George Kelly. The landscape design clearly embodies the plant choices, gardening recommendations and design principles of Kelly, who featured it in his book Rocky Mountain Horticulture, widely recognized as the first volume to address the unique climate and soil conditions facing home gardeners in the region.
Nov 09, 2005
Posted Date
Aug 03, 2023
Historical Record Date
Nov 09, 2005
Source Name
National Register of Historic Places
