Brighton in Adams County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Daily’s “Tree House”
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 31, 2022
1. Daily’s “Tree House” Marker
This boarding house was built in 1908 by the Reinhardt family. A pear tree grew thru the front porch leading the Brighton community to calling it the “Tree House.” Phil and Jeanette Daily purchased the house in 1967. In 2010, the house was destroyed by fire.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 39° 59.22′ N, 104° 48.832′ W. Marker is in Brighton, Colorado, in Adams County. It is at the intersection of East Bridge Street (East 160th Avenue) (State Highway 2) and North 7th Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Bridge Street (East 160th Avenue). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 705 East Bridge Street, Brighton CO 80601, 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 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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic City Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Courage to Lead (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dedicated to the Pioneer Spirit of our Early Settlers (approx. half a mile away); Colorado Centennial Project (approx. half a mile away); 1886 Church (approx. half a mile away); Fort Lupton (approx. 7.7 miles away); Columbine Mine / Coal Field Country (approx. 10½ miles away); Northglenn Veterans Memorial (approx. 10.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brighton.
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 31, 2022
2. Daily’s “Tree House” Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 1, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
