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For Sale: The Former Brothel of Cockeyed Liz

By Jan MacKell Collins If you have ever dreamt of owning an historic brothel, now is your chance. The former House of Joy, once owned by Buena Vista’s “Cockeyed Liz,” is for sale. There is much to be said about this charming little property, located right downtown on Main Street. Most interesting is its former owner, who was born in 1857 and was a child bride in Denver by 1870. Liz told others she was only 13 years old when she married a man old enough to be her father, who forced her into prostitution. “I used to run away,” ...

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