A Guide to Colorado's Historic Architecture and Engineering

Collegiate Gothic

Collegiate Gothic, Denver, CO.
Collegiate Gothic, Canon City, CO.

Collegiate Gothic is most evident on large institutional and educational buildings around Colorado.  It combines elements of the Gothic Revival style with the Jacobean/Elizabethan Style.  It is characterized by monumental proportions, battlement towers, tall central tower, arched entrances, and abundant multi-light window openings.

Common elements:

1.  tall central tower
2.  battlement tower
3.  arched entrance