Georgetown in Clear Creek County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Cushman Block I, 1872

Georgetown-Silver Plume National Historic Landmark District

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, June 2, 2019

1. Cushman Block I, 1872 Marker

Inscription. In the fall of 1872, William Cushman was busily erecting two fine brick buildings, one on either side of his bank building. This one, on the west, had its roof completed as workers laid the foundation for the other one. Undoubtedly Cushman leased out the completed building for commercial use.

Today stucco covers the original brick. Original features include the secondary wood cornice with brackets between the two floors, the trim, and the store-front openings (including the exceptionally tall doorway.) The missing top cornice was a small brick one. A doorway with a transom leads to the second floor.

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 1872.

Location. 39° 42.374′ N, 105° 41.794′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, Colorado, in Clear Creek County. It is at the intersection of Sixth Street and Taos Street, on the right when traveling west on Sixth Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 506 Sixth Street, Georgetown CO 80444, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Colorado High Rockies and on the Continental Divide.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: Cushman Bank Building ca. 1869 (a few steps from this marker); Kneisel and Anderson Store, 1892 (a few steps from this marker); Tucker Brothers Store, ca. 1870 (a few steps from this marker); Cushman Block II, 1872/1875 (a few steps from this marker); Monti and Guanella Building, 1867 (a few steps from this marker); Fish Block, 1889 (within shouting distance of this marker); Simmons Building/Hamill Block (within shouting distance of this marker); McClellan Opera House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.

Cushman Block I, 1872 and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, June 2, 2019

2. Cushman Block I, 1872 and Marker

Marker is mounted at the far left of the corner building.

National Historic Landmark Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, June 2, 2019

3. National Historic Landmark Marker

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, June 2, 2019

4. National Historic Landmark Marker

This marker is located at the intersection of Sixth and Rose Streets.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2021, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 315 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 13, 2021, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.