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John Mouat

The Lumber Baron

John Mouat was known as the Denver Lumber Baron. He was a wealthy lumber cutter who owned a large portion of land north of Shawnee where he cut pine and shipped to Denver by train. He owned a mansion in the highlands area of Denver, where he used his exotic and domestic woods to finish the interior. It is now a Bed and Breakfast known to be haunted.

The Lumber Baron Inn & Gardens

The Lumber Baron Inn  Denver, Colo.

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