Watkins Stained Glass Studio is a family-owned business that produces stained-glass art in Colorado.[1][2]
| Industry | Design |
|---|---|
| Founder | Clarence Watkins |
| Owner | Phillip & Jane Watkins |
History
editWatkins Stained Glass Studio was founded as Clarence Watkins arrived in America. He came from a family of glass artists that stretches back from 17th century England. Clarence settled in Denver and started offering his services to churches, houses and mansions.[3][4][5]
Watkins Glass Studio was added to Colorado's business directory in 1881. An estimated 70 percent of traditional stained glass art throughout churches, museums, mausoleums, bungalows, mansions and businesses in Denver are created and restored by the studio.[1][6]
Selected works
edit- Molly Brown House Museum[5]
- Castle Marne[4]
- Phipps Mansion[4]
- Colorado Convention Center[4]
- Brown Palace Hotel[5]
- Fairmount Cemetery[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "The oldest organizations in Denver and why they matter". Denverite. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Nalewicki, Jennifer. "Celebrating America's Oldest Family-Run Stained Glass Studio". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Watkins Stained Glass Studio | (303) 798-1515 | Englewood, Colorado". AllBiz. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Booms, busts and stained glass: Four generations of one family have outfitted Denver homes". Denverite. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Watkins Stained Glass and the Molly Brown House Museum". Molly Brown House Museum. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Stained Glass Masters". ColoradoBiz Magazine. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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