On West Main Street at South Pikes Peak Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West Main Street.
The original two story business building at the corner of S. Pikes Peak and
W. Main St,, built with local white
brick from Pueblo and white stone
trim from Norman McKay's quarry,
was considered "the handsomest and
most pretentious building in . . . — — Map (db m232407) HM
On West Main Street (Colorado Route 115) west of Pikes Peak Ave (Colorado Route 67), on the left when traveling west.
This building, erected in (approx.) 1893, housed a
dry goods store operated by J.H. Dils. By January,
1897, Robert A. Ramsey purchased the stock and
business of Dils for his Golden Rule Store, managing the business himself. Golden Rule Stores . . . — — Map (db m232413) HM
On West Main Street (Colorado Route 115), on the right when traveling west.
This property has been used for many
businesses. In 1895 it housed a grocery
store. By 1900 "The Fair" store was
housed in this building. A harness shop
owned by Henry J. Owens was located
here in 1906, with R.H. Paton, M.D.
conducting his . . . — — Map (db m232476) HM
On West Main Street (Colorado Route 115) west of North Pikes Peak Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Henry Andrews, a real estate investor,
erected the building with space for two
businesses on the first story and rooms
for renters on the upper story. Although
the first story has been altered by chang-
ing from two storefronts to one, the . . . — — Map (db m232459) HM
On West Main Street (Colorado Route 115), on the right when traveling west.
Thomas Carmondy was the original owner
and his business advertised furniture, carpets,
Queensware and undertaking services. The
embalming room was described as having
"every latest improvement", and his other
stock "is unexcelled by any of its . . . — — Map (db m232475) HM
On West Main Street (Colorado Route 115) at North Pikes Peak Avenue (Colorado Route 67), on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
City Drug was the first occupant in late 1894. By
1897 McCreery & Widerfelt operated a drugstore
described as "full and complete in every particular".
Not only did they have a full line of goods, but also
a soda fountain. From 1900-1929 John D. . . . — — Map (db m232487) HM
On West Main Street (State Highway 115) at North Pikes Peak Avenue (State Highway 67), on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
Farmers found the soil in Eastern Fremont County to be rich and fertile and perfect for growing a variety of crops. The first successful orchardist was "Uncle Jesse” Frazer. He came to Colorado during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush and found no gold . . . — — Map (db m153161) HM
On West 2nd Street at North Santa Fe Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West 2nd Street.
Construction funds were raised among the
townspeople and soon there were 42 charter
members. The cornerstone was laid on February
11, 1896. This house of worship was completed
for just under $6000. The pews are the seats
secured from the Old . . . — — Map (db m232378) HM
On West Main Street (Colorado Route 115) west of North Pikes Peak Avenue (Colorado Route 67), on the left when traveling west.
This building was originally
constructed to house the Florence
Firehouse and City Hall.
Built in late Victorian style, the
building was the location of the
Florence City Hall from 1892
until 1920. It housed a jail, the
mayor's office, . . . — — Map (db m232382) HM
On West Main Street (State Highway 115) at North Pikes Peak Avenue (State Highway 67), on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
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Florence
A historic Colorado oil town
Enjoy your visit
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In 1859, Jesse Frazer fashioned a plow from a large cottonwood branch and planted his fields in the broad fertile . . . — — Map (db m153163) HM
On West Main Street (Colorado Route 115) west of North Pikes Peak Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
After its construction
in 1928 this building
housed a J. C.
Penney's store for about
30 years. James
Cash Penney, who
came to Colorado
to fight tuberculosis,
worked as a clerk in
the Longmont
Golden Rule store, a chain
store . . . — — Map (db m232480) HM
On North Pikes Peak Avenue (Colorado Route 67) at East 2nd Street, on the left when traveling south on North Pikes Peak Avenue.
This residence is the second home of the McCandless family and was built after he achieved substantial wealth from a variety of enterprises.
The picture taken in March 1889 shows the McCandless family. The person 4th from the left is Florence . . . — — Map (db m153123) HM
On West Main Street (Colorado Route 115) west of West Pikes Peak Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Julius McCandless, the nephew of James McCandless
was the initial owner and set up his hardware store in the
building in 1894 and lived on the first floor. He sold
farming implements, hardware, tools, mining supplies,
stoves and dishes. Julius, . . . — — Map (db m232474) HM
On West Main Street (Colorado Route 115) at North Santa Fe Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
When the building was
completed in July, 1894,
the first occupant was
Lewis & Yost general
merchandise store. They
offered dry goods,
notions and furnishings
(everything sold at
bedrock). The firm was one
of the oldest in the city.
By . . . — — Map (db m232457) HM
On North Pikes Peak Avenue (Colorado Route 67) at East 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on North Pikes Peak Avenue.
Travel the route of these explorers and read Lt. Pike's own words from his journal
U.S. Army Expedition to explore the United States' new southwest boundary with New Spain
The men
Lt. Zebulon M. Pike Dr. John H. Robinson . . . — — Map (db m153110) HM
On Colorado Route 120 south of Colorado Route 115, on the right when traveling south.
Paving the Way
The Rio Grande Railroad Viaduct helped bring the world to the Royal Gorge.
"The opening of the new bridge is hailed with joy by Florence," wrote the Florence Daily Record on July 14, 1931, as the first autos . . . — — Map (db m232499) HM
On West Main Street (Colorado Route 115) west of North Pikes Peak Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The Daniels building replaced
the W. R. Daniels residence,
which was the original building
on the property. The first story
of the building consisted of two
stores. One was the W. J.
Daniels Drug Store and the
other was known as G. . . . — — Map (db m232484) HM
On West Main Street (Colorado Route 115) west of North Pikes Peak Avenue (Colorado Route 67), on the left when traveling west.
127 Constructed in 1899 & 125 in 1915. Architect: Unknown Builder/Contractor: Henry Lewis
The West portion of the now
conjoined building, 127 West Main was
built for Mr. William G. Ricketts in
1899, beginning life as a . . . — — Map (db m232419) HM
On West Main Street (Colorado Route 115) west of North Pikes Peak Avenue (Colorado Route 67), on the left when traveling west.
Estimated to have been built in 1885 for owner, Van Nest (likely
Albert J. Van Nest), likely lived on the second floor along with
his wife and five male lodgers. It is not known what type of
business operated on the main floor at first. By 1901, . . . — — Map (db m232416) HM
On West Main Street (Colorado Route 115) at South Santa Fe Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
The building was built by George Wilson to
house his hardware store on the first floor and
his residence and hotel on the second floor. He
and his wife, Emily, and their four children
lived in the building.
George was a two-time mayor of . . . — — Map (db m232421) HM
