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Central Business District in Denver in Denver County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
 

Origins

Wall Street of the Rockies

— Seventeenth Street Denver, Colorado —

 
 
Origins Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, June 9, 2019
1. Origins Marker
Inscription.
Clark, Gruber and Company printed gold notes as well as producing $2.50, $5 and $20 gold pieces.

After private mints were outlawed in 1864, the federal government took over the job as the Denver Mint.

Clark, Gruber and Co. evolved to become the First National Bank of Denver, which was located in the Equitable Building.
 
Erected by Walk of Fame International. (Marker Number 12e.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & PoliticsNotable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Colorado, Denver, Wall Street of the Rockies series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.
 
Location. 39° 44.806′ N, 104° 59.501′ W. Marker is in Denver, Colorado, in Denver County. It is in the Central Business District. Marker can be reached from the intersection of 17th Street and Stout Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 717 17th Street, Denver CO 80202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Shock Treatment (a few steps from this marker); E is for Equitable (within shouting distance of this marker); The Barnes Dance (within shouting distance of this marker); Boom and Bust
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(within shouting distance of this marker); The Stock Market Crash of 1929 (within shouting distance of this marker); Misery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Solid Investment (about 300 feet away); March On (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Denver.
 
Also see . . .  Denver Mint. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 18, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
Origins Marker in sidewalk at bottom of photo. image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, June 9, 2019
2. Origins Marker in sidewalk at bottom of photo.
The Equitable Building, where the First National Bank of Denver was located. image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, June 9, 2019
3. The Equitable Building, where the First National Bank of Denver was located.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 217 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on June 19, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.

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