Late Jurassic and Early 20th

*Golden Eye Candy – Chris Davell – Coors’ Newly-Refreshed Sign – enlarge*

Partying for a Good Cause

We have some good fund-raisers scheduled this month. Get them on your calendar!

Monday April 4th 6-10PM
Colorado Chefs for Ukraine @ Golden Mill
Fundraiser * Sushi Comps * Demonstrations
We are hosting a fundraiser to raise money and awareness for the World Central Kitchen in its efforts to feed the people of Ukraine. There will be sushi chef competitions, demonstrations, silent auctions, and raffles. Its a night you won’t want to miss. More information

Tuesday April 5th – 11AM to closing
GHS Night & Silent Auction at The Golden Mill
Enjoy spring weather on the patio and help us kick off the PTA’s online auction with amazing donations from local restaurants and businesses, the Broncos, Avalanche (a signed Cale Makar hockey stick), and much, much more.

As we couldn’t host the chili cook-off the past two years, this will be the most significant fundraiser in quite awhile to help the PTA provide grants to teachers to help in their classroom, fund scholarships for graduating seniors, and improve our school. Make it an evening out with family, friends, and neighbors to support our community. Just say you are with GHS at the register, and a portion of the proceeds on Tuesday, April 5 will go to GHS!

Sunday April 24th 3-6PM
Carnival & Fashion Show @ Golden High School
Join us at Golden Christian Action Guild’s Inaugural Fashion Show Fundraiser in collaboration with Golden High School’s Fashion & Design students. Using items and materials from CAG’s thrift store, the students will model their own designs and creations on the runway. Join us for Carnival themed activities, food trucks, and craft mocktails from Cocktail Caravan. There will be a silent auction benefiting CAG food pantry. We’ll also have music of course! Additional activities and refreshments can be purchased with Tokens. Learn more….

Monday April 25th 5-7:30PM
Taste of Golden @ Buffalo Rose
The 9th Annual Taste of Golden, presented by the Golden Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber Ambassadors, showcases a wide variety of local cuisine, distilleries and breweries from in and around the greater Golden area. Gathered under one roof at the Buffalo Rose in historic downtown Golden, establishments will offer their best recipes, micro-brews and spirits. Guests will not only enjoy food and drink tastings, but many owners and employees will be on hand to talk about what’s new at their business! Come and sample some of the best that Golden has to offer! Visit with sponsor exhibitors and participate in the giveaway drawings. Learn more….

Real World Events

11:30AM-12:30PM Yogi Book Club
12-6PM School of Rock Littleton @ Buffalo Rose (main venue)
10AM-3PM Brunch at the Rose @ Buffalo Rose
12-2PM Full Walking Tour @ Dinosaur Ridge

Live Music

12-6PM School of Rock Littleton @ Buffalo Rose (main venue)
2PM Band of Brothers @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
3PM Big Hooray Bluegrass @ Over Yonder

4-7PM Wendy Woo @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
8PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern

Golden History Moment

121 Years Ago
The April 3, 1901 Colorado Transcript was celebrating many new buildings “in this initial year of the XXth century.”

*Geijsbeek Pottery was located at the west end of 8th Street – enlarge*

The Geijsbeek Pottery company have nearly completed their buildings, placed their machinery, and are now manufacturing ware for the market. The buildings alone, which are of brick, have cost about $4,000, while the furnaces, engines, dynamos, machinery etc., figure up about $12,000, making a total expenditure in cash of $17,000 in round numbers.

*This version of St. Joseph’s Catholic church was located at 14th and East Streets (now the Coors’ visitor parking lot) – enlarge*

The Catholic church, built since the year opened, is a handsome and important addition to the town. It is constructed of Golden pressed brick, and when the inside is finished will compare favorably with any house of worship in the state outside of the larger cities. Fully $9,000 has already been expended and probably another thousand will complete the edifice.

*The assay plant is still on the Mines campus, now part of Chauvenet* *Hall – enlarge*

A most important improvement is the new assaying plant for the School of Mines, a long building of brick one story in height, containing sixteen assay furnaces for use by students. This has entailed an expenditure of some $15,000, made possible by the generous donation of Hon. W.S. Stratton, president of the board of trustees.

*Coors still has a railroad bridge over the creek!* – Denver Public Library Western History Collection – enlarge

*Railroad bridge shown on Google Satellite images – enlarge*

Another important public enterprise is the construction of a spur of the Colorado & Southern Railroad from the company’s yards to Coors’ brewery, requiring the construction of a substantial bridge across Clear creek. This spur is now nearly ready for use.

*The Unger house is still intact, at 1510 Washington – enlarge*

P. O. Unger is building another handsome brick cottage on the avenue opposite the court house, modern, for sale or rent. Mr. Unger is to be commended for his enterprise in helping us out. This will cost about $2,000.

*Collum building, now a single family home, 12th and Cheyenne – Google Street images – enlarge*

John Collum has purchased two lots on Second [now 12th] street, corner of Cheyenne, and has contracted with W. H. Curry for two double houses, four apartments. These will be of pressed brick, modern in all particulars, and will be for rent.

*Rubey Bank building at 12th and Washington, before and after the addition – Dan Abbott collection – enlarge*

The additions and improvements to Woods and Rubey’s bank building will add greatly to the appearance of the locality. It will make the block the handsomest in town.

Thanks to the Golden History Museum for providing the online cache of historic Transcripts, and to the Golden Transcript for documenting our history since 1866!