WHAT’S HAPPENING IN GOLDEN TODAY?
6-6:55AM Cardio Lift Interval (Virtual)
8-8:55AM Tai Chi (Virtual)
8:30-9:30AM Power Training (Virtual)
9AM Golden Walks – Wednesday Morning Celebrating Life @ Golden Library
10-10:55AM All Levels Yoga (Virtual)
10:15-10:45AM Toddler Time @ Golden Library
3-5PM Hard Times Writing Workshop (Virtual)
6-7:30PM Bingo Night @ American Legion Post 21
6:30-8:30PM Music Bingo @ The Golden Mill
Do you have family in town for Thanksgiving? Bring the whole family in and play music bingo at the Golden Mill.
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WEEKEND PLANS
My daughter and I will be doing one of our Golden History Wagon Rides this Saturday (November 25th) at 11:30AM. Margaret will drive the Clydesdales and I’ll tell you stories from Golden’s storied past! Buy tickets here.
BOARD VACANCY
The Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is seeking applicants to fill one seat vacancy with the term ending in April 2025. DDA meetings take place every third Monday at 5:30 p.m., unless canceled or rescheduled due to holidays or a lack of quorum. Application closes on Nov. 27 at 3 p.m.
Link to application: co.accessgov.com/city-clerk/Forms/Page/city-clerk/boards-commissions-app/1
LIVE MUSIC
4-8PM Chrispy @ Mountain Toad
6-9PM Maya Ogea @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
6-9PM Derek Hall @ Miners Saloon
6-9PM Big Hooray Bluegrass @ New Terrain Brewing
8PM Rush Archives @ Buffalo Rose (main venue)
GOLDEN HISTORY MOMENT
St. Joseph’s Catholic church is in its fourth home in Golden. The parish is as old as the town itself: in 1859, Father Machebeuf purchased a piece of land at 14th and Ford Streets. By 1867, the few Catholics in Golden at that time were able to build their first church.
As the town grew, the number of Catholics increased, and by the 1890s they needed a larger church. In 1899, they laid the cornerstone for the brick church that stood at the corner of 14th and East Streets.
After World War II, Golden’s population exploded, and the parish needed still more room. They built a “basement church” just across East Street from the red brick structure. This was a common construction technique at the time: they would dig a basement and build a foundation that could support future above-ground stories.
The parishioners used both the new and old churches for a few years, and also built a steel parish hall next to the brick building. By the 1980s, they were ready for a newer, bigger, more modern church with sufficient parking. As it happened, they already owned a large piece of land on the south end of town.
In 1873, when the City of Golden established the current cemetery on Ulysses Street, St. Joseph’s parish purchased land north of the City’s plot to serve as the Catholic cemetery. However, the Denver Archdiocese established Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery (map) in 1892, and thereafter most of Golden’s Catholics were interred there.
In 1964, fifty-three bodies were exhumed from the original Catholic cemetery and moved to Mt. Olivet. In the 1980s, the parish built their new church on the former cemetery land.
The 1899 red brick church on 14th St. was purchased by Coors and in 1973, they demolished the building to build their visitors parking lot. In later years, Coors bought the basement church and turned that into an employee parking lot.
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!
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