In October 2016, as a follow up to our tour of The McAllister House Museum, members from The Woman’s Club of Colorado Springs visited the Pearce-McAllister Cottage in Denver.

Pearce-McAllister Cottage – Denver

The house was built in 1899 for Harold V. and Cara Pearce.  In 1907 it was bought by Henry McAllister Jr. and his wife Phebe.

Both Harold V. Pearce and Henry McAllister Jr. were important figures in Colorado’s early history. Pearce succeeded his father as manager of Argo Smelter in Denver. Henry McAllister Jr. was District Attorney in Colorado Springs before moving to Denver where he was counsel for the Denver and Rio Grande Railways.

Henry McAllister Jr. was the son of Major Henry McAllister, owner of the McAllister House in Colorado Springs which WCCS toured in April 2016.

Although Henry McAllister Sr. and his wife were Quaker and lived a very minimal lifestyle,

The McAllister House Museum – Colorado Springs

Henry Jr.’s house was much grander, decorated in the Colonial Revival style of the day.

Pearce-McAllister Cottage

Lace curtains and wallpaper boarder

Staircase

Picture Wallpaper

Arched Entryway

Stain-glass Skylight

At the time of our visit, the Pearce-McAllister Cottage housed The Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys.

Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys

Miniature tea cup

The museum contains over 10,000 objects dated from 1680 and on.

Ginny Dolls

WCCS members amazed by the doll houses

Miniture Circus

Doll house Tea Room

WCCS member marveling at miniatures

1950’s Barbies

Doll House

Toys from the 1940’s to 1960’s

Doll house “Egyptian” room

1950’s and 1960’s Barbies

WCCS members reminiscing in the doll room

Zeppelin

Star Wars miniatures

Toys from the 1930’s and 1940’s

The fun, informative and nostalgic Out & About ended with a delicious lunch at True Food Kitchen.

WCCS members enjoy a delicious lunch at True Food Kitchen

It was a wonderful way to spend the day and to get to know one another a little better.