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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYZ4_central-city_Central-City-CO.html
[Three panels on this marker describe the history of Central City, Colorado] [Panel 1]Heritage TourismCentral City is a hidden gem set high in the mountains above the thriving front range hustle and bustle. A trip to Central City guarantees eac…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYZ3_the-old-homestead-house-of-myers-avenue_Cripple-Creek-CO.html
The town site of Cripple Creek was laid out shortly after the discovery of gold by Horace Bennett, a Denver realtor, with his partner, Julius Myers, naming the street after each of them. Bennett Avenue became the main street of the town and of fin…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYZ0_old-homestead-parlour-house_Cripple-Creek-CO.html
Situated just below Cripple Creek's fashionable business district, the Old Homestead anchored Myers Avenue's "entertainment trade." On a street flanked by saloons and one-room "cribs" where individual "ladies" could ply their trade, this brothel w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYYZ_fairley-bros-lampman-building_Cripple-Creek-CO.html
Furniture retailers C.L. and D.B. Fairley joined undertaker Oscar Lampman to finance the construction of this building. The Fairleys opened a branch of their Colorado Springs store here; Lampman acted primarily as an investor. The Central Drug …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYYQ_the-newman-block_Durango-CO.html
Built in 1892 by Senator Charles Newman, pioneer merchant, miner and legislator. He maintained his office here until his death in 1906. Major Daniel L. Sheets, cattleman and member of Colorado's second state legislature, operated the U.S. Land …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYYP_jack-dempsey_Durango-CO.html
In 1915, here at 10th and Main 20 year old Colorado native Jack Dempsey the "Manassa Mauler" knocksdown [sic] Andy Malloy in a ten round fight winning $50 and going on to become world heavyweight champion in 1919.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYYO_healy-house_Leadville-CO.html
Erected 1878, by August R. Meyer, builder of Leadville's first reduction works. Given to Leadville Association, 1936, by Nellie Healy, agent for the heirs of Daniel Healy.Presented to the State of Colorado by said association, 1947, and establishe…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYYL_david-may_Leadville-CO.html
The nationwideMay Department Storesmercantile empire was bornin September, 1877 whenDavid Mayopened his first store in a tent300 feet south of this tablet. From 1881 to 1888 the May Storeoccupied this site, at 318 Harrison AvenueErected by The …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYWA_clark-and-gruber-mint_Denver-CO.html
In the 1860's, when gold from Colorado's grubstakes began flowing into Denver at a mad pace, the costly and risky problem of shipping it to banks back East was neatly solved by Clark, Gruber and Co. In a building near this site, the banking firm b…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYW8_larimer-street_Denver-CO.html
General William H. Larimer, Jr., founder of Denver City which was established on November 22, 1858, named the city after the Governor of the Kansas Territory and the principal street after himself. Some of Denver's first cabins were located at the…
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