Bayfield in La Plata County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Bayfield Drug Store

Bayfield Historic Walking Tour Stop 1

— 11 West Mill Street —

Bayfield Drug Store Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2020

1. Bayfield Drug Store Marker

Inscription.

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. Marker 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. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Farmers & Merchant[s] Bank (a few steps from this marker); Glenn Bros General Store (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Schroder Store / Coulson Bros. (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); Florida River Railroad Bridge No. 437 (approx. 8.1 miles away). 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 Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

2. Pine River Valley Heritage Society. Society website (Submitted on November 21, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Bayfield Drug Store and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2020

2. Bayfield Drug Store and Marker

Marker is in left foreground, in the shadows, with the former drug store across the street now housing the Pine River Valley Heritage Society.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2020

3. Bayfield Drug Store Marker

Looking west to show location of marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 379 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 21, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.