Florence in Fremont County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

J. C. Penney

118 West Main Street

— Constructed 1928 —

J. C. Penney Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 5, 2023

1. J. C. Penney Marker

Inscription.
After its construction in 1928 this building housed a J. C. Penney's store for about 30 years. James Cash Penney, who came to Colorado to fight tuberculosis, worked as a clerk in the Longmont Golden Rule store, a chain store predecessor of his future department store empire, and opened this store in 1928.

In 1953 Nu-Way Cleaners combined 118 W. Main and 120 W. Main as one store. It was operated by Mike Perrino who operated Nu-Way until his death in 1960. In 1966 W. A. Allison had his Allison Cleaners here.

In 1976 this building was "World of Variety" owned by Pat and Vern Eisele. The business featured a large selection of baby goods, stationary and household items. True Value of Florence, a hardware store, was operating here by 2000.

Erected by the City of Florence.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.

Location. 38° 23.41′ N, 105° 7.116′ W. Marker is in Florence, Colorado, in Fremont County. It is on West Main Street (Colorado Route 115) west of North Pikes Peak Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 118 W Main St, Florence CO 81226, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Colorado’s Arkansas River Valley

and in Pikes Peak Region.

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.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Comanchería

and also the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are

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within walking distance of this marker: 120 W. Main Street (here, next to this marker); 113 West Main Street (a few steps from this marker); The Daniels Block Building (a few steps from this marker); Carmondy Block (a few steps from this marker); Florence Firehouse, Florence City Hall (a few steps from this marker); Julius McCandless Hardware (within shouting distance of this marker); Van Nest Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrews Block (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

Regarding J. C. Penney. As of the date of this entry, the building is offered for sale.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 5, 2023

2. J. C. Penney & Marker

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 318 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 9, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.