Cripple Creek in Teller County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Fairley Bros. & Lampman Building

1896

— The Gold Belt Tour —

Fairley Bros. & Lampman Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 23, 2009

1. Fairley Bros. & Lampman Building Marker

[Photo Caption:] The Manhattan Barber Shop – circa 1900.

Inscription. Furniture retailers C.L. and D.B. Fairley joined undertaker Oscar Lampman to finance the construction of this building. The Fairleys opened a branch of their Colorado Springs store here; Lampman acted primarily as an investor.

The Central Drug Store occupied the northwest corner of the first floor. Opposite it was the Manhattan Barber Shop. Employing eight barbers and promoting its five porcelain bath tubs, the Manhattan claimed to be the only “metropolitan” shop in the District. Clients preferred their hair cut above the ears and parted on the side – with a neatly trimmed mustache.

Professionals such as lawyers and doctors leased offices on the second floor, and the B.P.O.E. (Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks) 316 – a very influential organization in Cripple Creek – held their meetings on the third floor.

Erected by The Gold Belt Tour.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Colorado, Cripple Creek Gold Belt Tour series list.

Location. 38° 44.796′ N, 105° 10.56′ W. Marker is in Cripple Creek, Colorado, in Teller County. It is at the intersection of East Bennett Street and 3rd Street on East Bennett Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 East Bennett Street, Cripple Creek CO 80813, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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: Becker & Nolon Building (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Bowen Building 1896 (within shouting distance of this marker); Weinberg Block 1896 (within shouting distance of this marker); Pittsburg Building 1896 (within shouting distance of this marker); Cripple Creek City Hall 1898 (within shouting distance of this marker); J.S. Neall Block 1896 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); T.R. Lorimer Block 1896 (about 300 feet away); Old Homestead Parlour House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cripple Creek.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 23, 2009

2. Fairley Bros. & Lampman Building Marker

The marker is on the left front of the building.

The Fairley Bros. & Lampman Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 23, 2009

3. The Fairley Bros. & Lampman Building

Now the Colorado Grand Casino.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,118 times since then and 43 times this year. Last updated on July 7, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 21, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.