Bayfield Drug Store
Bayfield Historic Walking Tour Stop 1
| | 11 West Mill Street | |
In January of 1914, L. E. Jenkins bought the lot at the corner of Mill and Pearl Streets. In February he started construction on this building and hired J. M. Lail as his contractor. According to the Bayfield Blade, L. E. Jenkins was in his new building, the Bayfield Drug Store, by July of 1914. In the late 1930s, D. L. Wells built an addition to the north side of the original structure to house the meat locker and creamery of his grocery business. This building served as the Bayfield Town Hall from June 1978 to September 2008.
Photo circa 1917
Erected 2009 by Town of Bayfield and Colorado Historical Society. (Marker Number 1.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1914.
Location. 37° 13.514′ N, 107° 36.037′ W. Marker is in Bayfield, Colorado, in La Plata County. It is at the intersection of Mill Street and Pearl Street, on the right when traveling east on Mill Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 West Mill Street, Bayfield CO 81122, United States of America.
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Regionally, this marker is in the American Mountain West and at the Four Corners. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Farmers & Merchant[s] Bank (a few steps from this marker); Glenn Bros General Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Schroder Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Hotel Central & Akers Motor Co. Garage (within shouting distance of this marker); Newland House and Presbyterian Manse (within shouting distance of this marker); Bayfield Churches (within shouting distance of this marker); H.C. Schroder House (within shouting distance of this marker); Bayfield High School and Community Gym (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bayfield.
Also see . . .
1. Historic Bayfield CO Photos. Gunnison County Library entry (Submitted on November 21, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Pine River Valley Heritage Society.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 654 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 21, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
