Cripple Creek in Teller County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Becker & Nolon Building
1896
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Photographed by Mark Parker, July 1, 2024
1. Becker & Nolon Building Marker
John Nolon and Jacob Becker opened the Becker and Nolon Liquor Company in a wood-framed building here in 1893. After they lost their building to the 1896 fires, they quickly rebuilt in more durable brick.
Because they kept their pool tables level, cleaned the spittoons regularly, and stocked only the finest liquors and cigars, the establishment was known as the "Gentleman's Popular Resort." District mining magnates preferred drinking here.
Banker David H. Moffat leased the building around 1905 to house his Cripple Creek State Bank. The bank folded after Moffat's death in 1911. The building was then leased to the Western Union Telegraph Company and to various attorneys: E.J. Boughton, G.A. Crowder, F.L. Shaw, and H.D. Thompson.
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Teller stations in the Cripple Creek State Bank - circa 1905
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Colorado, Cripple Creek Gold Belt Tour series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 38° 44.81′ N, 105° 10.569′ W. Marker is in Cripple
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Regionally, this marker is in the Colorado High Rockies 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pittsburg Building 1896 (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairley Bros. & Lampman Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Weinberg Block 1896 (within shouting distance of this marker); Bowen Building 1896 (within shouting distance of this marker); Cripple Creek City Hall 1898 (within shouting distance of this marker); T.R. Lorimer Block 1896 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line);
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 1, 2024
2. Becker & Nolon Building Marker
Far right brick post by large window
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 1, 2024
3. Becker & Nolon Building
Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 282 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 7, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
