Denver oilman’s historic 19,000-square-foot family estate heads to auction (PHOTOS)


The sprawling Lakewood estate built in 1932 for Denver oilman Vernon "Moose" Taylor and his wife Ann is heading to auction.

The 19,373-square-foot European-manor-style home, with 11 bedrooms and nine bathrooms, sits on 64 acres with views of Mount Evans and the Front Range. It was designed by renowned Denver architect Burnham F. Hoyt, who designed Red Rocks Amphitheater and the Central Denver Public Library.

Taylor, who took over his family's oil gas and mining business, was one of the original…

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