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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GFG_idaho-springs-opera-house_Idaho-Springs-CO.html
Mrs. Coddington owned a two-story brick double on the corner lot. It was occupied by W.K. Townsend (grocer) and Paul Lanius (hardware). Townsend imported glassware and crockery and was said to have the best selection of cigars in town. "Lets all r…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GFE_mining-exchange-building_Idaho-Springs-CO.html
J.J. Elliott had his assay office in the building which was built in 1879. Often during the boom days of the 1880's dozens of ore wagons were parked on Miner Street in front of the "Exchange". Elliott promoted himself in the city directories of th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GE0_drexel-lacey_Evergreen-CO.html
In MemoriamDREXEL LACEY1892-1930Resident EngineerState Highway DepartmentCompleted the survey of this highwayAugust 13, 1926
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EV2_the-charlie-tayler-waterwheel_Idaho-Springs-CO.html
Charlie Tayler used this waterwheel to power a stamp mill at his gold mining operations on Ute Creek. Tayler, who attributed his good health to the fact that he never kissed woman or took baths, built the waterwheel in 1893. It was moved to its pr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BID_hamill-house-museum_Georgetown-CO.html
Georgetown-Silver PlumeNational Historic Landmark District
Hamill House1867/1879
The Hamill House represents the height of prosperity achieved during Georgetown's mining era. The centerpiece of Historic Georgetown's properties, this museum p…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQB3_old-town-jail_Georgetown-CO.html
The town of Georgetown built this small stone jail in the summer of 1883, using steel cells donated by the county. Built at a cost of $700, the stone jail was known for awhile as the "Hotel de Barr," after town Marshall Barr and for the "vertical …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8U4_argentine-central-railway_Silver-Plume-CO.html
Argentine Central Shay Locomotive No. 1 in Silver Plume, 1905.
The Argentine Central Railway, incorporated in 1905 and built to service the Argentine Mining District in the Waldorf area, reached the summit of Mt. McClellan in 1906. The railroad…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MS_university-of-denver_Evergreen-CO.html
Mt. Evans, ColoradoElevation 14,125 ft."The World's Highest Operational Observatory"Building Dedication August 19, 1996
"...for educational purposes in astrophysics and astronomy..."