Battle to save historic building from vandals heats up in Denver

DENVER (KDVR) — The fight to preserve one of Denver’s most valued historic properties continues as a building that once stood as a convent continues to be targeted by vandals.

Built in 1921, the building located at the corner of 19th and Grant was once home to a Catholic high school, convent and in recent times a crisis shelter. Now its grace is marred by wall-to-wall graffiti.

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“It makes me sad, it’s a beautiful, beautiful building and I wish somebody would fix it up and take care of it,” said one neighborhood resident.

Jed Michal provided FOX31 with video of individuals trespassing, throwing rocks andbreaking windows. Others have witnessed the destruction as well…

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