Demolition and a Builder

*Golden Eye Candy – Patrick Klein – A big bite out of the Coors building – click to enlarge*

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Golden History Moment

“Cement” Bill Williams, Williams Transportation Company (now Woody’s Pizza) and the memorial boulder on the Lariat Loop Trail – all from the Golden History Museum collection – click to enlarge

76 Years Ago
The May 24, 1945 Colorado Transcript announced the death of William (“Cement Bill”) Williams. Mr. Williams was a tireless builder in and around Golden. He began with sidewalks and moved on to ditches, dams, and reservoirs. He acquired the “Cement Bill” moniker when the local hardware dealer had trouble keeping up with his demand for cement. His best-known work was the road that twists up the face of Mount Zion and leads to Lookout Mountain. From the Transcript:

Mr. Williams worked untiringly for a long time appealing to citizens and the highway department to get them actively interested in building the Lookout mountain road and after taking three years to get the project ready. It only took him three months to build the highway when he was finally given the go signal. In August, 1913, his dream was finally realized, the road was completed and the first automobile was driven to the top of the mountain.

“Cement Bill’s” listing in the Winter, 1934-35 Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Directory

Williams also operated an automobile ride service between Golden and Idaho Springs and became one of Golden’s early automobile dealers.

His memorial service was conducted at Fairmount Crematory and his ashes were scattered at Wildcat Point on the Lariat Loop Trail.

*Wildcat Point on the Lariat Loop Trail – click to enlarge*

The Golden Transcript (originally called the Colorado Transcript) has been publishing since 1866. The Golden History Museum has been working on digitizing the historic issues. You’ll find old Transcripts online at coloradohistoricnewspapers.org.