William N. Bowman

William N. Bowman (born 1868 in Carthage, New York, d. August 28, 1944 in Denver) was a prolific architect in Colorado.

As the eldest of five children, he had to quit school at age 11 to work in a woolen mill, in order to support the family after his father was injured.

Hoping to become an architect and builder, he studied math and drawing at night, at a schoolteacher's home.

He later worked for architects Mortimer L. Smith & Son in Detroit and Thurtle & Fleming in Indianapolis.

[1]: 7–8 In the main part of his career he worked as an architect in Denver and designed buildings statewide.