On June 1, 1881, Denver's Union Station opened as the largest structure west of the Mississippi. The station welcomed people from all walks of life, from pioneers and miners to U.S. presidents and Buffalo Bill Cody--and even royalty from abroad. It served
Denver resident Rhonda Beck is a local history author, preservation advocate and member of Colorado Preservation, Historic Denver, History Colorado, Denver Architecture Foundation and the Institute of Classical Art & Architecture. She co-authored Northwest Congress Park Neighborhood and has volunteered at CPI's "Saving Places" conference for over a decade. As a volunteer for HDI, Rhonda has given walking tours of historic 9th Street Park in Auraria and was a docent in many annual home tours.