Cortez in Montezuma County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Notah Dineh Trading Company & Museum

345 W. Main

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 10, 2020

1. Notah Dineh Trading Company & Museum Marker

Inscription. One of the first businesses located on this site was the Hi-way Station, a gas station, grocery and small trailer park owned by the Charlie Bowers family.

Bowers sold the property to the McGee family. The existing building was originally constructed in 1962 and served as the Taylor Grocery, owned by Raymond Taylor. During the 1970s, the Ben Franklin Store and Kent's Pharmacy were the principal businesses at this location.

Bob Leighton purchased the building in 1992 and undertook a major remodeling to its current southwestern stucco and post style construction.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.

Location. 37° 20.908′ N, 108° 35.407′ W. Marker is in Cortez, Colorado, in Montezuma County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and South Maple Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 345 West Main Street, Cortez CO 81321, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Mountain

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West,

in Colorado Plateau,

and at the Four Corners.

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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Soldier's Homestead (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Montezuma County Court House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Marshal W.G. Clucas Residence (approx. 0.2 miles away); Citizens State Bank (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cortez Post Office (approx. ¼ mile away); Office Outpost (J.C. Penney Building) (approx. ¼ mile away); Wilson (Stone Block) Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Cortez Travel (Duncan Beauty Shop) (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cortez.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 10, 2020

2. Notah Dineh Trading Company & Museum Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 321 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.