P.M. BRIEFING : Toy Town Reborn as Tourist Spot

A miniature city built 75 years ago as a play town for a businessman’s daughter opens Saturday after a sprucing up, and its operators hope it will once again be a top tourist attraction.

Tiny Town is about five miles southwest of Denver and boasts more than 70 buildings. Many are miniature replicas of historic Denver buildings such as the city’s first fire station, the first telephone office, Mrs. Murphy’s Boarding House, some landmark mansions and some businesses.

Twenty of the buildings--most of which are a little taller than an adult’s waist--are the originals that George Turner built for his daughter as a fantasy village beginning in 1915.