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Grand Lake in Grand County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
 

Cairns-Humphrey Store

 
 
Cairns-Humphrey Store Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 17, 2015
1. Cairns-Humphrey Store Marker
Inscription. In 1881 James Cairns built his first store here to serve the miners. In 1908 he replaced it with a better building, purchased by Matilda Humphrey in 1924. It survives as the central part of the Humphrey store. The small residence was Cairns interim home after their house burned in 1916.
 
Erected by Grand County Historical Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceNotable BuildingsSettlements & 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
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(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.) 
 
Cairns-Humphrey Store Marker (<i>view looking west along the boardwalk; Grand Ave. to the right</i>) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 17, 2015
2. Cairns-Humphrey Store Marker (view looking west along the boardwalk; Grand Ave. to the right)
Cairns-Humphrey Store (<i>north/front side; facing Grand Avenue</i>) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 17, 2015
3. Cairns-Humphrey Store (north/front side; facing Grand Avenue)
Cairns-Humphrey Store (<i>northwest corner view</i>) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 8, 2012
4. Cairns-Humphrey Store (northwest corner view)
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 193 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 11, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.

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