Downtown in Pueblo in Pueblo County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Graham-Wescott Building
226-228 South Union Avenue
| | Built in 1887 - Architectural Style: Victorian Eclectic | |
Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 11, 2025
1. Graham-Wescott Building Marker
Patrick J. Desmond and his wife, Annie, purchased this lot in 1881 for $700. In 1882, George Bell and W. J. Brown bought lots 3 and 4 from the Desmond's for $11,000.
George Bell sold his half interest in the lots to N. B. Wescott for $5,000 in 1887. The development of decorative iron posts allowed for open storefronts. Notice how this structure incorporates two storefronts into one building. At one time, the second floor was a family residence. At other times, rooms were for rent on the second floor.
In 1886, Willard's Grocery Store was at this site. Their April advertisement in the Pueblo Daily Chieftain lists some items for sale: "12 pounds of sugar for a $1, 100 pounds of flour for $2.25 and 7 pounds of Arbuckle's Coffee for $1".
This project funded by a grant from the Colorado Historical Society State Historical Fund, Historic Pueblo Business Center Association, Security Title Guaranty Co., Kathie White, Mary Orf, John Demas, Friends and The Farley Foundation
Erected by Colorado Historical Society State Historical Fund. (Marker Number 31.)
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Location. 38° 15.815′ N, 104° 36.87′ W. Marker is in Pueblo, Colorado, in Pueblo County. It is in Downtown. It is on South Union Avenue north of East C Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is mounted on a pedestal in front of building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 226-228 S Union Ave, Pueblo CO 81003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Colorado’s Arkansas River Valley and in the Front Range. 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 Comancherνa and also the Republic of Texas.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: DeRemer Block/Holden Block # 3 Site (a few steps from this marker); Holden Block (a few steps from this marker); Schlitz Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of South Pueblo's Hanging Tree (within shouting distance
Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 11, 2025
2. Graham-Wescott Building Marker
Marker is mounted on pedestal by sidewalk.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2025, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 112 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2025, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
