Golden in Jefferson County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
922 Washington Avenue
Stewart Block Building
Photographed By Charles T. Harrell, July 4, 2011
1. 922 Washington Avenue Marker
Inscription.
922 Washington Avenue. Stewart Block Building.
City of Golden Downtown Landmark. The Stewart Block building was completed in 1892. It served as a grocery for 52 years under a variety of owners including Caleb E. Parfet, Elvyn E. Stewart, and Leonard Vogel. The motto of the original building owners was “quick sales and small profits.” The upstairs served as a meeting hall for the Knights of Pythias and later, to the chagrin of many Golden residents, the Ku Klux Klan. The mural on the south exterior was painted in the 1920s as a advertisement for Rocky Ford Cigars. The building was donated to the City of Golden in 1944 for recreational use and sold in 1961 to finance a new recreation center.
City of Golden
Downtown Landmark
The Stewart Block building was completed in 1892. It served as a grocery for 52 years under a variety of owners including Caleb E. Parfet, Elvyn E. Stewart, and Leonard Vogel. The motto of the original building owners was “quick sales and small profits.” The upstairs served as a meeting hall for the Knights of Pythias and later, to the chagrin of many Golden residents, the Ku Klux Klan. The mural on the south exterior was painted in the 1920s as a advertisement for Rocky Ford Cigars. The building was donated to the City of Golden in 1944 for recreational use and sold in 1961 to finance a new recreation center.
Erected by City of Golden Downtown Landmark Historic Preservation Board.
Location. 39° 45.398′ N, 105° 13.339′ W. Marker is in Golden, Colorado, in Jefferson County. Marker is on Washington Avenue north of 11th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 922 Washington Avenue, Golden CO 80401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2011, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 726 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 17, 2011, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
