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 Built: 1892
Architect: James Murdock
Style: Victorian Eclectic
Notable residents:
1892-1901: Ralph Conn, confectioner
1910-1924: Rose & Reverend Perry Jenness, Pastor, 23rd Ave. Presbyterian Church
1925-1935: Maude & Edward Abner, Supreme Commander of the American Woodmen (an African-American fraternal insurance organization)
1943-1970: Dr. Clarence F. Holmes, Jr., One of the first Black dentists in Denver; had his dental practice on Welton St.for over 50 years. Civil rights leader who helped found the Denver branch of the NAACP.
 This box-shaped brick home, with its hipped roof and wide overhangs was a precursor to the Denver Foursquare style that gained immense popularity in the following few decades.
Architect James Murdock, a native of Scotland, also designed St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Our Merciful Savior Episcopal Church, as well as the two houses immediately north of 2330 Downing, both built in 1902.
Photos and text: Gary Kleiner
Sources include: Landmark applications, Asssesor's records, Denver City Directory
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