Golden in Jefferson County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
First Building Site
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 3, 2020
1. First Building Site Marker
stood the first building
in Golden
A trading post built in
1859
Erected 1927 by Mount Lookout Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.
Location. 39° 45.436′ N, 105° 13.378′ W. Marker is in Golden, Colorado, in Jefferson County. It is on Washington Avenue south of 10th Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in a city park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Golden CO 80401, 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: Golden Alarm Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); The Boston Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Early History of Clear Creek (within shouting distance of this marker); Settlement of Clear Creek Valley (within shouting distance of this marker); Gold in Clear Creek (within shouting distance of this marker); Farming (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 3, 2020
2. First Building Site Marker
Photographed by Golden History Museum
3. The Boston Company
Lured not by the riches to be made from mining the hills, but from “mining the miners,” the Boston Company set up the first mercantile in Golden in 1859. Along with selling every manner of supply an eager prospector might require, the second floor of the building was home to the Western Mountaineer, founded as Jefferson Countys first newspaper by publisher George West. — Golden History Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 273 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 14, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
