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

Solid Investment

Wall Street of the Rockies

— Seventeenth Street Denver, Colorado —

Solid Investment Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 9, 2019

1. Solid Investment Marker

Inscription.
Charles Boettcher (1852-1948) was a German immigrant who played several key roles in the state’s economic development. He introduced the sugar beet industry to Colorado and established the Great Western Sugar Company.

While building sugar beet refineries, Boettcher was often delayed by the poor availability of cement. He bought a cement plant in Portland, Colorado, created a new company, and built its headquarters, the Ideal Cement Building at 17th and Champa.

Erected by Walk of Fame International. (Marker Number 10e.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Immigration • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Colorado, Denver, Wall Street of the Rockies series list.

Location. 39° 44.841′ N, 104° 59.543′ W. Marker is in Denver, Colorado, in Denver County. It is in Central. It can be reached from 17th Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 821 17th Street, Denver CO 80202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Colorado’s Front Range.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Four Corners (within shouting distance of this marker); Take Your Pick (within shouting distance of this marker); Bonfils

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Shock Treatment (within shouting distance of this marker); The Barnes Dance (within shouting distance of this marker); "The Bank that Looks Like a Bank" (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Origins (about 300 feet away); E is for Equitable (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Denver.

Also see . . . Charles Boettcher. Colorado Encyclopedia website entry (Submitted on July 28, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 20, 2024

2. Solid Investment Marker

The marker lays flat in the sidewalk.

Markers at entrance to former Denver National Bank. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 9, 2019

3. Markers at entrance to former Denver National Bank.

Denver Landmark No. 105 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 20, 2024

4. Denver Landmark No. 105

Denver National Bank Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker

5. Denver National Bank Building

Charles Boettcher image. Click for full size.

via Colorado Virtual Library, unknown

6. Charles Boettcher

Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 604 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 19, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 2. submitted on August 21, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3. submitted on June 19, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 4, 5. submitted on August 21, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 6. submitted on December 18, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.