Golden in Jefferson County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Down by the Old Mill Stream
Photographed by Charles T. Harrell, July 4, 2011
1. Down by the Old Mill Stream Marker
Inscription.
Down by the Old Mill Stream. . Golden had a variety of businesses and industries in operation during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Among these were four flour mills-the Rock Mill, the Brick Mill, the Binder Mill, and the Golden Mill. Mill races, or ditches dug from Clear Creek channeled water to turn grinding wheels like this one for the mills to operate. Goldens mills served the surrounding communities for nearly 100 years.
This stone is thought to be the grinding wheel from the Rock Flour Mill, donated by the Barber Family.
Picture captions: The Rock Flour Mill located at 9th St. and Cheyenne Ave. The Golden Milling Co., presently the Golden Mill Feed Store.
Golden had a variety of businesses and industries in operation during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Among these were four flour mills-the Rock Mill, the Brick Mill, the Binder Mill, and the Golden Mill. Mill races, or ditches dug from Clear Creek channeled water to turn grinding wheels like this one for the mills to operate. Goldens mills served the surrounding communities for nearly 100 years.
This stone is thought to be the grinding wheel from the Rock Flour Mill, donated by the Barber Family.
Picture captions:
The Rock Flour Mill located at 9th St. and Cheyenne Ave.
The Golden Milling Co., presently the Golden Mill Feed Store.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 39° 45.372′ N, 105° 13.472′ W. Marker is in Golden, Colorado, in Jefferson County. It can be reached from Cheyenne Street. Marker is near Clear Creek between Washington Ave. and Cheyenne Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Rock Flour Millstone (within shouting distance of this marker); Castle Rock (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colorado National Guard Armory (about 300 feet
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2011, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 901 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 17, 2011, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
