This small Victorian house was commissioned in 1907 by John J. Burlien and built by Bowen & Dinsmore Co. The house was built with a simple gable roof and oversized projecting dormers, both front and rear. Typically, there is a south side projecting bay window and a small shed extension in the back.
John Burlien built this home for his wife, Helen, and five-year-old daughter, Dorothy. John and Helen moved to Denver from New Jersey and John soon found work as a bookkeeper at the Walter S. Cheesman Realty Company.
In the Fall of 1911, after the birth of their second daughter, Janette, John and Helen purchased a larger home right next door at 1449 Quebec St. The Burliens maintained ownership of 1445 Quebec, however, keeping it as a rental property for several years (with different names showing up on the city directory).
In July of 1936, William and Mary Dodge purchased the home. William Dodge worked as a salesman for a successful wallpaper business in downtown Denver. Apparently many of the rooms are still covered in ornate wallpaper from Dodge's business downtown. William and Mary would go on to live out the rest of their lives at 1445 Quebec.
