| Birth: | Sep. 19, 1865
Petersburg
Dinwiddie County
Virginia, USA | | Death: | Jul. 1, 1942
Denver
Denver County
Colorado, USA | 
Philanthropist. She spent much time, effort, and money building and supporting the Children's Hospital of Denver. She was named honorary Life President of The Children's Hospital in 1938. She was the wife of Denver Post owner Harry H. Tammen.
"Agnes Tammen built "Rancho Tranquilo," an estate designed by architects Merrill and Hoyt with a private, spring-fed, water treatment system (with water rights) in 1930. It was bequeathed to Tammen's niece, Helen Rippey, in 1942. The Rippeys operated a turkey farm on a large parcel that became part of the Genesee Foundation area."
Source:
http://www.citymtnviews.com/neighborhoods/
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Family links:
Spouse:
Harry Heye Tammen (1856 - 1924)
| | | Burial:
Fairmount Cemetery
Denver
Denver County
Colorado, USA |
Created by: Eric Crow
Record added: Jun 09, 2005
Find A Grave Memorial# 11132130 |
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