45 Years Ago
This ad for the Lucky Miner Restaurant appeared in the August 1, 1979 Golden Transcript. The restaurant was part of the Old Miners Inn, which was located on the south side of Clear Creek, west of Highway 6. Other advertisements of that era described the motel/restaurant as having "the most breathtaking view in Golden overlooking fresh streams & the Rockies."
The Old Miners Inn opened in 1969, with 40 units, and operated for about 11 years. In 1980, the owner asked the City to rezone the property from commercial to residential. The motel rooms were remodeled into 20 2-story condos, each one consisting of a first-floor and second-floor room, connected by an interior spiral staircase. Each was also given a "kitchenette."
The Planning Commission discussed this property last week. The current owners of the land south of the condos were asking for a zoning change.
