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The Rockmount Building: 100 Years Young

Posted on April 16, 2009 by admin

—by Steve Weil The Rockmount Building celebrates its 100th birthday this year, but the history of the site goes to 1859. As my family has been working at this building for 3 generations it feels like part of the family. … Continue reading →

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3 Years

Posted on April 14, 2009 by admin

All wondering how Denver and I have settled in report is outstanding. I watch their city, Race and 13th street anyway, these 5 (FIVE!) windows. Two original dormers in my old, old apartment light to place up. I watch the … Continue reading →

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Tivoli-Union Brewery: Abandoned, Explored, Restored

Posted on April 12, 2009 by admin

— by Hugh Graham During the winter of 1978-1979, as a senior in high school, some friends and I would head downtown on Friday nights for the midnight showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Odgen Theater. Coming … Continue reading →

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Drive By History, Part 2: Camp Weld

Posted on April 7, 2009 by admin

It says thusly: This memorial is the property of the State of Colorado — This is the Southwest corner of Camp Weld established September 1861 for Colorado Civil War Volunteers, Named for Lewis L. Weld, first Secretary of Colorado territory. … Continue reading →

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The Flood of 1965

Posted on April 5, 2009 by admin

— photos and text by Dennis Bauer In the evening of June 16,1965, a wall of water described by some as 15 feet high roared down the South Platte River, the result of extremely severe thunderstorms many miles south of … Continue reading →

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