Grand Lake in Grand County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Cairns-Humphrey Store
Erected by Grand County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.
Location. 40° 15.066′ N, 105° 49.064′ W. Marker is in Grand Lake, Colorado, in Grand County. Marker is on Grand Avenue east of Pitkin Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, near the northeast corner, beside the boardwalk, facing east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1100 Grand Avenue, Grand Lake CO 80447, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Grand Lake (within shouting distance of this marker); Kauffman House Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Public Square (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rapids Lodge Historic Site (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Grand Lake (about 600 feet away); Smith Eslick Cottage Camp (approx. 0.3 miles away); Automobiles Come to Grand Lake (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Smith-Eslick Family (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Lake.
More about this marker. Marker is a large, painted wooden plaque, shaped like the outline of Grand County, which is approximately rectangular but wider on the right/east side.
Regarding Cairns-Humphrey Store. Building is currently occupied by a retail gift, antique and furniture store.
Also see . . . Grand Lake Walking Tour. This site is stop #23 on the Grand Lake Area Historical Society walking tour. (Submitted on February 11, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
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