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Denver’s 143-year-old city steam system faces challenges, notably from electrification
The explosion at the Gumry Hotel at 1725 Lawrence St. in Denver went off just after midnight. The magnitude of the blast was so great that all five floors of the brick-and-stone hotel collapsed into the basement, killing 22 people, including owner Peter Gumry. The blast broke windows for blocks. It was heard well outside…