Julie Penrose, wife of the wildly successful gold- and copper-miner, Spencer, wanted the couple’s 27-acre residential estate on an old apple orchard to purposefully serve the community after their earthly work was done.
Construction at the El Pomar property in the shadow of The Broadmoor hotel -– which the Penroses built in 1918 –- signals that the land will continue to fulfill the desires of its former owners.
“We see this as a long-term multi-generational investment and expansion of our philanthropic mission for the people of Colorado,” said Erin Hannan, senior vice president of communications for the El Pomar Foundation. Julie and Spencer Penrose established the private charitable foundation in 1937 to enhance the well-being of residents statewide…