History

What's with all the scaffolding?

, and Barb Warden

July 14, 2024 . 12:00 AM

1 min read

*1106 Washington Avenue (**map**) - photo by Patrick Klein* - Click to enlarge

You may have been wondering what's happening with the former antiques/florist shop at 1106 Washington Avenue. The entire front wall has been removed.

*1100 West Side Block of Washington Avenue – Golden Landmarks Association Ronzio Collection*

Here’s something that may surprise you: that building is actually older than the two buildings on the right (the former mortuary/now Bjorn's Honey and Atomic Cowboy).

In 1960, the Oddfellows fraternal organization bought 1106 and "modernized" it by removing the original ornate brick facade and replacing it with plain brick. The new owners (the same ones who purchased and remodeled the old mortuary) are now planning to re-create the original Victorian-style front wall.

shows all buildings in the 1100 block of Washington, west side, with their construction dates (1863-1949) — *1100 Block of Washington Avenue - west side -* *enlarge*

Thanks to the Golden History Museum for funding the online collection of historic newspapers, and thanks to the Golden Transcript for documenting our history since 1866!