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Golden History Moment
50 Years Ago
The July 6, 1971 Golden Daily Transcript reported that Ford Street, including the Ford Street bridge over Clear Creek, was being widened from 1 lane each way to 2 lanes each way. In order to make way for this street improvement, coal/junk/antique dealer G.H. Stuart had to move his World War I-era German trench mortar back from the street.
I always enjoy writing about this business, which was located about where the Coors Wellness Center is now–the southeast corner of the intersection of Ford Street and Clear Creek. The last time I wrote about Stuart’s place, Larry McInroy sent me this story:
When we moved to Lookout Mountain in 1946 the first thing needed was a tractor to plow the 1/2 mile of road to the county maintained road. My father used Stuart’s as a source for many of the parts when building the old tractor. I found this coaster in my father’s things after he died:
Rose McLaughlin worked at Mitchell Elementary, which was located across the street from Stuart’s at the time. She sent this story:
G.H. Stuart building was still there when we moved here. It was a magnet to kids. Our kids went to Mitchell and on the way home the owner (Stuart?) talked my kids into taking a kitty home. I guess he had a litter born at his place. (We kept the kitten.)
Thanks to the Golden History Museum for providing the online cache of historic Transcripts, and many thanks to the Golden Transcript for documenting our history since 1866!
