 Dean H. Martyn Hart was the first dean of the cathedral and he worked with other Denver clergy in 1887 to create the Denver Charity Organization, the first community charity solicitation fund in the United States - later renamed the United Way.A fire at the church in 1903 led to the construction of the current cathedral block at 14th and Washington.In 1908 a blind contest was held and the design of New York architectural firm of Tracy and Swartwout was selected.