Olde Town Arvada in Jefferson County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Building Community
Historic Olde Town Walking Tour
Photographed by Leslie Eudy
1. Building Community Marker
Building Community
In addition to church activities, Arvada citizens formed ties by organizing service clubs, school activities, literary societies and political, commercial and farm groups such as the Grange. Lectures, concerts, spelling bees, oratorical competitions and theatrical productions offered a wide variety of social activities.
a crowd of 10,000 or 15,000 people visited Arvada. plenty of strawberries, lots of cream, and enough amusement to satisfy everybody. (Arvada Enterprise, June 18, 1911).
A Long Week
At the turn of the century, farm families worked hard Monday through noon on Saturday then headed for town to buy supplies, have equipment repaired and socialize.
By Saturday night everyone was ready for a good time at the public dances held upstairs in commercial buildings and on the streets. Cornmeal was sprinkled on the pavement to make a smoother surface. Women brought desserts and musicians passed the hat.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 39° 48.019′ N, 105° 4.882′ W. Marker
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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: Discovering Historic Olde Town: A Step Back in Time (here, next to this marker); Early Commerce (here, next to this marker); Village, Town, City (here, next to this marker); Fire, Fire (a few steps from this marker); To Protect Lives and Property (a few steps from this marker); Arvada Retail Historic Restoration (within shouting distance of this marker); Wadsworth Boulevard
Photographed by Leslie Eudy, November 21, 2025
2. Building Community Marker Wide View
Marker is on the back side of the left marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2025, by Leslie Eudy of Golden, Colorado. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 1, 2025, by Leslie Eudy of Golden, Colorado. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
