Visit one of Denver's beautiful libraries for this family-friendly geocache. Part of a series of Denver Public Library geocaches.
I FORGOT TO PUT THE CODE FOR THE LIBRARY SERIES ON THE NEW LOG. I'LL GET TO THE LIBRARY ASAP TO FIX THIS, BUT IF YOU NEED THE CODE, PLEASE EMAIL ME.
This cache has limited hours of availability. Visit here for additional details. There is free parking.
The Schlessman Family Branch of the Denver Public Library opened on March 9, 2002, and it was designed by Michale Brendle. The architecture reflects the neighborhoods surrounding this library: brick represents Montclair, which had a small storefront library branch until Schlessman opened; metal represents the historic Lowry Air Force Base; and glass represents the new Lowry neighborhood. The Schlessman Family received the naming rights to the branch with their generous $1 million donation.
Lowry Air Force Base was named for Lt. Francis B. Lowry, who was killed in action in 1918 while serving as an aerial photographer for the U.S. Army Air Service. Lowry Air Force Base hosted air operations from 1938-1966. During World War II, Lowry fulfilled a critical need by training personnel for the U.S. military, 24 hours a day and seven days a week. During the 1950s, Lowry trained 1,000 missile specialists a year. Lowry closed in 1994 after graduating more than 1.1 million Armed Forces personnel.
The oldest structure still standing in Lowry is a private residence that was originally the Agnes C. Phipps Memorial Sanatorium. The sanatorium operated from 1904 to 1932, touting the curative properties of Colorado’s climate.
To find this geocache:
1. Go to the coordinates listed.
2. Come inside. Look for the Little Dipper constellation.
This constellation is a nod to the pilots who were trained at Lowry and who had to learn celestial navigation before radio and satellite navigation were invented.
3. Look around the constellation for a likely geocache spot. You do not need to enter any storage areas. The cache is accessible without moving anything.
This cache series would not be possible without the enthusiastic and supportive help of the staff at the Denver Public Library. Be sure to visit the other geocaches in this series and collect the special code at each final for future surprises. A bookmark of the other caches in this series can be found here.
Thanks Geocaching Colorado for the Geocache of the Month Award, as the first series to win!
Additional Waypoints
FN5DKQW - GC5DKQW Final
N 39° 43.120 W 104° 54.235
DPL Series: Under the Sta(i)rs
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