Fisher & Fisher
| Company type | Architectural firm |
|---|---|
| Industry | Architecture |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Founder | William Ellsworth Fisher |
| Headquarters | Denver , United States |
Area served | Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, United States |
| Products | Architectural designs, town planning |
Fisher & Fisher was an architectural practice originating in Denver, established by William Ellsworth Fisher (1871–1937) and his sibling Arthur Addison Fisher (1878–1965).
The firm began in 1892 under William's sole leadership as William Fisher, Architect, initially concentrating on modest residential designs. Between 1901 and 1905, William collaborated with Daniel Riggs Huntington under the name Fisher & Huntington, producing upscale homes and commercial structures. Following a short solo interval, Arthur became a partner in 1907, which initiated a series of rebrandings reflecting evolving partnerships until 1978, including Arthur A. Fisher and Alan B. Fisher, Architects; Fisher, Fisher and Davis; and Fisher, Reece and Johnson.
Fisher & Fisher played a pivotal role in shaping Colorado’s architectural heritage. Of the 67 buildings they designed in Denver that remain today, 50 are either listed or qualify for inclusion on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Although their primary operations were Denver-based, their portfolio extends throughout Colorado and into neighboring states; notably, they were responsible for designing the town layout of Parco (currently Sinclair), Wyoming, along with its municipal structures.
Renowned for their innovative approach and stylistic versatility, the firm’s projects range from the Railway Exchange Addition (1909/13) to the Art Moderne Railway Exchange New Building (1937), now known as Hotel Monaco. This latter structure is regarded as one of Denver’s premier examples of the Art Moderne style despite some contemporary resistance to categorizing it as modernistic.
In 2011, the Cowperthwaite residence was featured as part of the Denver Designer Show House event to raise funds before being placed on the real estate market.
Significant extant projects include:
- Ashland Public Library, Ashland, NE (Shankland,W.R./Fisher & Fisher), NRHP-listed
- Belcaro, Denver, CO (Fisher & Fisher), NRHP-listed
- Cowperthwaite Home
- Ideal Building, Denver, CO (Fisher & Fisher), NRHP-listed
- Lorraine Lodge near Golden, CO (Fisher & Fisher), NRHP-listed
- McPhee and McGinnity Building, Denver, CO (Fisher & Fisher), NRHP-listed
- Neusteter Building, Denver, CO (Fisher & Fisher), NRHP-listed
- South High School, Denver, CO (Fisher & Fisher), NRHP-listed
- St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Alamosa, CO (William Ellsworth and Arthur Addison Fisher), NRHP-listed
- Tower of Memories, Wheat Ridge, CO (Charles A. Smith; Fisher & Fisher; John Monroe), NRHP-listed
- Tramway Building, Denver, CO (Fisher & Fisher), NRHP-listed
- Quine Commercial Building (apartments/theater/retail), Denver, CO (Fisher & Fisher)
- Original public buildings within the Parco Historic District in Sinclair, WY (Fisher & Fisher), NRHP-listed
Structures no longer extant include the Lafayette Hughes and Gerald Hughes mansions.