John Brisben Walker

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John Brisben Walker (1847 – 1931) was a United States magazine publisher and automobile entrepreneur, in later years a resident of Jefferson County, Colorado.

In 1889 he purchased Cosmopolitan Magazine, leading it to marked growth before selling it to William Randolph Hearst in 1905. The 1905 sale price has been variously reported as $400,000 and $1,000,000. He was a co-founder of the Locomobile company and led it through its early successes. He Donated 40 acres (160,000 m²) in Denver to the Jesuits in 1887. The Jesuits built what is now Regis University upon that 40 acres (160,000 m²).

Walker Home

John Walker built a home in 1909 atop Mt. Falcon (a mountain slightly west of Denver, Colorado). The house was struck by lightening and was ruined in 1918.

A picture of the sign which shows pictures of the house nearing completion as well as a description of the house.

A picture of the ruins from a distance coming up Castle Trail.

A picture of the ruins from from the center.

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