Georgetown in Clear Creek County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Cushman Bank Building ca. 1869

Georgetown-Silverton Plume National Historic Landmark District

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, August 3, 2025

1. Cushman Bank Building ca. 1869 Marker

Inscription.

This former bank building was the first of a row of buildings that William H. Cushman built along this block of Alpine Street. In 1871, he bought out the majority interest of another bank and reorganized it as the First National Bank of Georgetown.

Cushman poured his heart and soul - and his cash - into promoting the young town. His bank financed many early mining and milling enterprises, many of which failed. When the bank failed in 1878, the Colorado Miner reported that "the pressure of the times caused a run on the institution and it was obliged to close its doors."

In 1969, the roof of the adjoining three-story building to the east collapsed due to heavy snow. The event destroyed much of this building, but fortunately, the original facade was spared.

Town of Georgetown & Historic Georgetown, Inc., 2007

Erected 2007 by Town of Georgetown and Historic Georgetown, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.

Location. 39° 42.373′ N, 105° 41.788′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, Colorado, in Clear Creek County. It is at the intersection of Sixth Street and Rose Street, on the left on Sixth Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 504 Sixth Street, Georgetown CO 80444, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Colorado High Rockies and on the Continental Divide.

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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cushman Block I, 1872 (a few steps from this marker); Cushman Block II, 1872/1875 (a few steps from this marker); Tucker Brothers Store, ca. 1870 (a few steps from this marker); Kneisel and Anderson Store, 1892 (a few steps from this marker); Monti and Guanella Building, 1867 (within shouting distance of this marker); McClellan Opera House (within shouting distance of this marker); Hotel de Paris, 1875-90 (within shouting distance of this marker); Forbes Building, ca. 1869 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.

Cushman Bank Building ca. 1869 and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, August 3, 2025

2. Cushman Bank Building ca. 1869 and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 78 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 25, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.