Architectural Roots

I wish I'd visited Denver earlier in my life, to walk the streets and enjoy the historic buildings, when it was still possible to talk with my dad about architecture in Denver. I spent the morning walking the downtown historic area, enjoying the buildings and ornate carvings, the native granite and sandstone, the massiveness of the building styles. All the while, wondering whether I was walking in his footsteps. Where did he learn to love architecture, and decide to pursue it as a career? Did he walk these streets, and love these same buildings? Were there any he particularly liked? I wish I knew.