Georgetown in Clear Creek County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Tucker Brothers Store, ca. 1870
Georgetown-Silver Plume National Historic Landmark District
These enterprising gentlemen also had a store on Main Street, where it was “a great convenience to the lower portion of the city.”
This relatively intact frame building with a false front represents a typical style of early Georgetown commercial construction.
Erected 2007 by Town of Georgetown and Historic Georgetown, Inc.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 39° 42.365′ N, 105° 41.787′ W. Marker is in Georgetown , Colorado, in Clear Creek County. Marker is on Sixth Street just west of Taos Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 503 Sixth Street, Georgetown CO 80444, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cushman Block II, 1872/1875 (a few steps from this marker); Cushman Block I, 1872 (a few steps from this marker); Kneisel and Anderson Store, 1892 (a few steps from this marker); McClellan Opera House (within shouting distance of this marker); Forbes Building, ca. 1869 (within shouting distance of this marker); Monti and Guanella Building, 1867 (within shouting distance of this marker); Hotel de Paris, 1875-90 (within shouting distance of this marker); Commemorating the Historical Importance of the Georgetown Mining Region (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2021, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 13, 2021, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.