Byers Evans House

Featuring polished wood finishes, brightly patterned wallpapers, ornate mantles, and period draperies, this beautifully restored Italianate-style house was built for William N. Byers, the founding editor of the Rocky Mountain News. Guided tours start at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. (May - August).

Know Before You Go: The Byers-Evans House, was occupied by two of the most historically prominent Denver families. The original owner, William N. Byers, founded the Rocky Mountain News, the area's first newspaper. Byers later sold it to William Gray Evans, son of Colorado's second territorial governor. The Evans family lived there for the next 90 years.

The Byers-Evans House, was occupied by two of the most historically prominent Denver families. The original owner, William N. Byers, founded the Rocky Mountain News, the area's first newspaper. Byers later sold it to William Gray Evans, son of Colorado's second territorial governor. The Evans family lived there for the next 90 years.

This elaborate Victorian home, built by Rocky Mountain News founding editor William Byers in 1883, has been restored to its appearance of 1912–24, when it was owned by William Gray Evans, son of Colorado’s second territorial governor, John Evans. (The Evans family continued to reside here until 1981.) Guided tours describe the architecture and explain the fascinating lives of these prominent...

In Short
Currently owned by the Colorado Historical Society, the residence has been lovingly restored to its World War I grandeur. Also on the premises is the Denver History Museum...

Enjoy a distinctive house museum. Enter one of Denver's great historic homes, built in 1883 by Rocky Mountain News publisher Williams Byers and sold in 1889 to the family of William Gray Evans, an officer of the Denver Tramway Company. Also, enjoy the free Byers-Evans Gallery, featuring changing exhibits of local interest.

The Byers-Evans House Museum is a historic house museum in Denver, Colorado, USA.HistoryThe Byers-Evans house was built in 1883 by William Byers, the founder of the Rocky Mountain News and was sold to William Gray Evans in 1889. It is an Italianate style house which had several additions made to it over the years. William Evans lived in the home with his wife Cornelia Lunt Gray and their four...