Golden in Jefferson County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

1211 Washington Avenue

— City of Golden Downtown Landmark Historic Preservation Board —

Photographed by Charles T. Harrell, July 4, 2011

1. 1211 Washington Avenue Marker

Inscription. The original building was constructed in 1870 by John H. Parsons and William H. Curry as the City Restaurant Hotel for an Italian immigrant Charles Garbarino. It originally had arched windows and doors on both floors and an ornate wood balcony used for public events and speeches. One of Golden’s longest lived hotels, this became the Crawford, Poe, and Cody Hotel, but most famously as the Avenue Hotel run by Carlos Lake beginning in 1906. In 1910 it lost its balcony when an orator crashed through to the sidewalk below. In 1947, Jack Rose converted the building into a retail paint shop and replaced the original faced with yellow and decorative brown brick. (Marker Number 5JF562.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 39° 45.31′ N, 105° 13.262′ W. Marker is in Golden, Colorado, in Jefferson County. It is on Washington Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1211 Washington Avenue, Golden CO 80401, 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: 1212-1220 Washington Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); 1200 Washington Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); Iller Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Territorial Capital of Colorado (within shouting distance of this marker); Eakers Department Store 1953-1985 (within shouting distance of this

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marker); The Golden Plunge 1928-1941 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1120 Washington Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); Overland Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Golden.

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Photographed by Charles T. Harrell, July 4, 2011

2. 1211 Washington Avenue Building

Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2011, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 931 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 27, 2011, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.