Belmar Park in Lakewood in Jefferson County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Glen Creighton Pump House and Matthews Water Tower

Photographed by Suzy Buglewicz, circa October 2025

1. Glen Creighton Pump House and Matthews Water Tower Marker

Inscription. In Lakewood’s semi-arid environment, water is an important commodity. Many farmers practiced ditch irrigation. Farmers also drilled wells, many from 600-800 feet deep. Farmers used windmills to pump the water out of wells and into cisterns and tanks.

The Glen Creighton Pump House sheltered the mechanisms of Glen Creighton Mutual Water Company.

Built circa 1918, the pump house originally stood near Glen Ayr Road and West 19th Avenue in the Glen Creighton subdivision. Consolidated Mutual Water Company moved the pump house in the 1940s for use as a storage shed. Lakewood’s Heritage Center acquired it in 1991 and completed restoration in 1995 to its original appearance.

Some farmers also used water towers to store water. Oscar Matthews built this water tower on his farm near Wadsworth Boulevard and Grand Avenue in 1932. It was moved and restored to its original appearance in 1997.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 39° 42.136′ N, 105° 5.047′ W. Marker is in Lakewood, Colorado, in Jefferson County. It is in Belmar Park. It can be reached from South Yarrow Street. The Marker is in Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park. South of Alameda Avenue and West of S Wadsworth Blvd. Traveling South

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on S Wadsworth past Alameda Ave, take a right on W Ohio Ave, Left on Yarrow. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 857 S Yarrow Street, Denver CO 80226, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Colorado’s 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 Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Country School (a few steps from this marker); 1930s Farm House (within shouting distance of this marker); The 1920s and 1930s Family Farms (within shouting distance of this marker); Streer-Peterson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Gil and Ethel’s (within shouting distance of this marker); Victory Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Estes Motel (within shouting distance of this marker); Auction House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lakewood.

Photographed by Suzy Buglewicz, circa October 2025

2. Glen Creighton Pump House and Matthews Water Tower Marker

Glen Creighton Pump House and Matthews Water Tower image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Suzy Buglewicz, circa October 2025

3. Glen Creighton Pump House and Matthews Water Tower

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2025, by Suzy Buglewicz of Golden, Colorado. This page has been viewed 53 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 3, 2025, by Suzy Buglewicz of Golden, Colorado. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.