What’s Happening in Golden Today?
6:30-7:15AM HIIT (Virtual)
8:30-9:30AM Power Training (Virtual)
10AM-12PM Rocky Mountain Quilt Study Group @ Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
10AM-4PM Beginning Quilting Class @ Golden Quilt Company
10:15-10:45AM Toddler Time @ Golden Library
1-2PM The Friday Caboose Tour @ Colorado Railroad Museum
3PM Vaccine, License & Microchip Clinic @ Foothills Animal Shelter
6-8PM Opening Reception for New Exhibit @ The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum (map)
The public is warmly welcomed to tonight’s opening reception for Quilts that Celebrate Nature, from the Museum’s permanent collection, and Art Quilters with Altitude.
Live Music
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom
5-8PM Meg & The Old Man @ Over Yonder
7-10PM Chuck Fisher @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
8PM The Long Run’s “Alter Eagles Project” (Everything But the Eagles) @ Buffalo Rose (main venue)
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
Golden History Moment
Yesterday’s history article reviewed the arrival of each of our present-day craft breweries. I included this picture from 1893, which shows the brewery that used to stand at 11th and Washington. One of my readers asked what else had been on that corner, prior to the Golden Hotel. I don’t have the precise chronology, but here are several things I’ve encountered in my readings.
According to Transcript founder George West, the Boston Company camped on that spot when they arrived here in June of 1859.
West’s future in-laws, the Boyds, ran a hotel on that spot during the gold rush years.
Crisman & Fitzpatrick built a “flouring” mill there in 1867. That mill burned but Fitzpatrick (sans Crisman) rebuilt it, this time using fireproof brick.
In 1891, the vacant mill was converted for use as a brewery. Sometime later, an small building that served as a photographer’s gallery was added between the brewery and Washington Avenue.
Miss Genia Stillman and Miss Emma Cook, the photographers, have concluded not to re-locate their gallery, and the building, which is one of the oldtimers of the city, will be torn down to make way for the new Christian church. Golden people will be sorry to lose these popular ladies.
Colorado Transcript, March 29, 1906
In 1906, the Christian Church acquired the corner property and planned to build a large and elaborate church there. They got as far as building the foundation and basement level, but the congregation dissolved before completing the project. In 1913, the partial building was purchased by a group of blacksmiths, who opened a garage in the structure.
Extensive improvements are planned by Blood Bros, and Ball, who have purchased the Christian Church property and they will turn the same into a first class automobile garage and machine shop. At present a concrete addition is being, added on the north side of the building, which will be utilized solely as a machine and blacksmith shop. The balance of the building will be used for the storage and repair of cars. A number of local people have already reserved space for their cars. With the up-to-date equipment that this firm already has and the contemplated addition of new machinery there will be no repair work too large or small that they cannot handle.
Colorado Transcript, April 17, 1913
The garage gradually expanded and began selling used cars. By the 1940s, it was known as “Golden Motors.”
The one-story building was demolished in 1999 and replaced by the Golden Hotel.
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!
