There is no denying that Denver has seen its fair share of changes over the years… but these 18 then and now pictures show just how MUCH the Mile High City has evolved:

1.) Denver Athletic Club (c. 1900).

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2.) Present day Denver Athletic Club.

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3.) 16th Street (c. 1900).

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4.) Present day 16th Street Mall.

Flickr/Kent Kanouse

5.) The Navarre Building (c. 1940).

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6.) Present day Navarre Building (American Museum of Western Art–The Anschutz Collection).

Flickr/Ken Lund

7.) Denver Financial District (c. 1915).

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8.) Present day Denver Financial District.

Flickr/Ken Lund

9.) LoDo (c. 1867).

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10.) Present day LoDo.

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11.) Union Station (c. 1900).

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12.) Present day Union Station.

Flickr/Dan Lurie

13.) Colorado State Capitol (c. 1880).

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14.) Present day Capitol Building.

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15.) Civic Center Park (c. 1942).

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16.) Present day Civic Center Park.

Flickr/Wally Gobetz

17.) Cherry Creek (c. 1864).

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18.) Present day Cherry Creek.

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We would like to thank our friends at History Colorado for allowing us to share these amazing pictures!

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Denver Athletic Club Facebook

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Flickr/Kent Kanouse

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Flickr/Ken Lund

History Colorado/87.42.907

History Colorado/89.451.5600

Flickr/Brett VA

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Flickr/Dan Lurie

History Colorado

Flickr/yosoynuts

History Colorado/99.270.4394

Flickr/Wally Gobetz

History Colorado/92.3.41

Flickr/Complete Streets

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