Sunrise, Train Rides, a Summer Sale, and a Historic Water Tank

*Golden Eye Candy – Jen Rutter – “She greets the dawn so I don’t have to.” – Click to enlarge*

Public Health References
CDC * Colorado * Jefferson County * City of Golden

JCPHD updates these numbers Monday through Friday at about 3 PM. Here’s the most recent Coronavirus report from Jeffco Public Health’s Case Summary Page:

Jefferson County mask rule: masks must be worn both indoors and outdoors in public spaces where 6 feet distance cannot be maintained. This matches Golden’s requirement. The rest of the state requires masks only indoors. The Safer at Home and in the Vast, Great Outdoors protocol is in effect statewide. City and County fire restrictions are in place.

Virtual Golden

6:30-7:25AM Virtual HIIT
9-10AM Virtual Power Training

Real Life Golden

11AM-12PM Yoga on Tap at New Terrain Brewing (map)
1PM Friday Tour and Train Rides at the Railroad Museum

Live Music:
6PM TBD at Wrigley’s
7:30PM Chris Duarte at Buffalo Rose

Golden Business News

*Baby Doe’s Summer Sale is on Now!* 25%-60% off all Spring and Summer Clothing and Accessories

Baby Doe’s Clothing has started their end of summer sale.

Summer 2020 has definitely been one for the books! We are truly grateful for the support of our customers and friends as we work to overcome the challenges presented by Covid19 and prepare to move forward into a new season.

Interested in a private shopping experience? We are offering private appointments for groups of up to 6 women – please email us to schedule: info@babydoesclothing.com.

Baby Doe’s Clothing, Artisan Jewelry & Fine Craft | 1116 Washington Avenue | 303-279-8100 | Map

Golden History Moment

*Excerpt from the 1882 Birdseye View Map of Golden – Click to enlarge*

From 1870 until 1945, the Colorado Central Railroad (later called the Colorado & Southern) rolled along 8th Street on its journey to the mountain towns. Several Golden industries clustered along 8th Street to be near the railroad, including a paper mill, a grist mill, and brickworks. The tracks went down the middle of the street. Once automobiles came along, they drove on either side of the tracks.

*Colorado and Southern engine stopped for water at 8th and Washington – Photo from the Denver Public Library Western History Collection*

In 1896, the passenger depot was moved from the Goosetown neighborhood (east of Ford Street) to Washington Avenue and 8th Street. When the depot was built, a 33,000 gallon water tank was added on the opposite side of 8th Street. Steam locomotives needed to refill their water tanks frequently, so the railroad took advantage of the passenger stop to tank up.

The railroad discontinued service into the mountains in 1945, so they removed all rails and equipment through Clear Creek Canyon and all the way back to Goosetown. I haven’t found a specific reference to removal of the water tank, but I assume it was taken down at the same time.