Florence in Fremont County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
120 W. Main Street
Constructed in 1890
Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 5, 2023
1. 120 W. Main Street Marker
This property has been used for many businesses. In 1895 it housed a grocery store. By 1900 "The Fair" store was housed in this building. A harness shop owned by Henry J. Owens was located here in 1906, with R.H. Paton, M.D. conducting his practice upstairs. A boots and shoes and furnishings store was located here in 1912, and Gibbs Jewelry operated in this building in 1916. At some point the Blunt Bakery and Confectionary was here. From 1925-1930 City Bakery was listed at this address.
In 1953 this building was combined with the building at 118 W. Main Street and operated as Nu-Way Cleaners which was owned by Mike Perrino until his death in 1960. Since then the building has been combined with 118 W. Main Street. Beginning in the 1970's, "World of Variety" owned by Vern and Pat Eisele was in both buildings for many years. True Value of Florence, a hardware store, has been operating here since 2000.
Erected by the City of Florence.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.
Location. 38° 23.411′ N, 105° 7.12′ W. Marker is in Florence, Colorado, in Fremont County. Marker is on West Main Street (Colorado Route 115), on the right when
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. J. C. Penney (here, next to this marker); Carmondy Block (a few steps from this marker); Julius McCandless Hardware (a few steps from this marker); Florence Firehouse, Florence City Hall (a few steps from this marker); Van Nest Building (a few steps from this marker); 113 West Main Street (a few steps from this marker); The Daniels Block Building (a few steps from this marker); Andrews Block (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 5, 2023
2. 120 W. Main Street (Consignment Center).
Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 56 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 9, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
