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Western Philosophy

Wall Street of the Rockies

— Seventeenth Street Denver, Colorado —

 
 
Western Philosophy Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 9, 2019
1. Western Philosophy Marker
Inscription.
When you threaten a Westerner, you better put up or shut up. If you have a problem, ask for help. But if you threaten me, our response is, "The hell with you."

Mayor Wellington Webb
On doing business in Denver

 
Erected by Walk of Fame International. (Marker Number 17w.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Colorado, Denver, Wall Street of the Rockies series list.
 
Location. 39° 44.69′ N, 104° 59.367′ W. Marker is in Denver, Colorado, in Denver County. It is in Central. It can be reached from the intersection of 17th Street and Glenarm Place, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 518 17th St, 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
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was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wall Street of the Rockies (a few steps from this marker); Top of the World (within shouting distance of this marker); Denver Says "No" to Hate (within shouting distance of this marker); Dow Jones Average (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welton Street (about 300 feet away); The Black Baron (about 300 feet away); Help! (about 400 feet away); Human Rights Hero (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Denver.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. 17th’S 25th Anniversary (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).
 
Western Philosophy Marker is in the sidewalk. image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 9, 2019
2. Western Philosophy Marker is in the sidewalk.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 345 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
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Jul. 19, 2026