Golden Landmarks Association

05/31/2023

Hey everyone! My daughter has set up a GoFundMe to help with my upcoming surgery. You may remember me as the former GLA Office Manager. Any help is greatly appreciated! Please share with friends and family!

Hi, my name is Shelby and I'm fundraising money to help cover the costs of repairing m… Shelby Lykins needs your support for Rotator Cuff Repair for Shoulder

06/06/2022

Hello,
I see that the crossword puzzle posted 4 times!! I kept posting it because it never showed up on the scheduled drafts....that's interesting and embarrassing.

Here are the answers to the June crossword puzzle! You only get one of these this time!

Hope you had fun doing the puzzle.

😃

06/01/2022

I know it has been a few months since your last crossword puzzle from GLA.....but here is the one for JUNE!! Enjoy!
Remember, the answers will be posted in a week!

06/01/2022

I know it has been a few months since the last GLA Crossword puzzle has been posted .... but here is the puzzle for JUNE!! Enjoy!

Remember that the answers will be posted next week.

06/01/2022

I know that it has been a few months since the last Crossword puzzle...but I hope this makes up for it.
Here is JUNE's GLA Facebook Crossword Puzzle. Enjoy!!

Remember that the answers will be posted next week.

05/28/2022

Hello to All,

It has been a few months since you have had any posts from GLA but we have been busy....check back soon to find out what we have been up to!!
Today I would like to post the June edition of the GLA Facebook Crossword Puzzle. A few days early maybe but since it is a holiday weekend I am giving you a treat. Enjoy!

To make it easier, you can always print off both pages. That way everyone can help!!

I will have the answers for you posted in a week.

04/20/2022

This was posted by Goldentoday.com on April 19th, 2022. It looks like a lot of fun!!
Take a tour of Golden and see what fun the town has to offer...through your viewfinder and through an artists eye and creativity!! Thank you Christina

A Gift to Golden

By Christina Morrison

My pandemic project is complete, and I finally get to share it with you. You may have already noticed, here and there around town, paintings with a little plaque nearby that includes a QR code. What is it? Well, it's part of this free augmented reality art walking tour that my partner and I worked on throughout the pandemic.

I'm a Golden artist and it just makes sense to get artwork out for people to see during a time where we needed a little more hope and joy. Our Walking Tour starts in the Visitor's Center, with a large horse painting entitled "Survivor" (kinda appropriate post pandemic). Download the app, and let the viewfinder see the painting, and all of a sudden the horse comes alive through the app. What fun! Then walk through downtown Golden to 12 businesses and locations where additional augmented reality pieces can be seen, from the mural on Washington, to Windy Saddle and Miners Saloon, to the cowboy riding a dinosaur in the Game Guild, across to Starbucks and Bob's Atomic Burgers to the lady near her horse inside the Foss Building; it’s a full circle walking tour that takes you over to GCB and Colorado 49 and across to the library where a Victorian child pets her cat on an old fashioned settee.

You can finish up at the Visitor's Center and ask for the free sticker you get for completing the tour: huge thanks to the Foss family who wanted to gift that sticker to you.

I hope that Golden natives, especially, get to enjoy each painting and are able to have a moment outside in our beautiful town, enjoying art and the fun of being on a part treasure hunt, part art appreciation moment together. Thanks for being a friend and neighbor! You guys are awesome!

03/08/2022

Hello again!!

I have the answers to last weeks crossword puzzle!

ACROSS
2. Baltimore Colts
4. The Buffalo Rose
9. Foothills Art Center
10. Lava Lane
11. The Gem Theater

DOWN
1. Lookout Mountain
3. Funicular
5. Hotel Berrimoor
6. Heritage Square
7. Guy Hill School
8. Koenig's

There you are! I hope you got those all correct!

Please let me know if you have any comments about these crosswords. I would like to hear your feedback.

I look forward to creating April's crossword puzzle for you!

Thank you!

03/01/2022

Happy March to you all!!
I can't believe it is already here!

Here is the GLA Facebook Crossword for this month!! On the second page are the questions for you!!

I hope you are enjoying these. Again, I will have the answers for this crossword in a week.

Thank you, GLA

02/16/2022

Happy 50th anniversary to the Golden Landmarks Association! Valentines Day is an auspicious day for new beginnings and old loves, and on February 14, 1972 both came together when the Golden Landmarks Association was officially organized by citizens of the Golden community.

With roots dating to 1971, this group of concerned people of Golden, alarmed over the increasing demise of places cherished in Golden's heritage, incorporated Colorado's second nonprofit historic preservation group (after Historic Denver) in their bid to save the endangered Astor House hotel at 822 12th Street downtown. The old stone landmark had sheltered many since pioneer Seth Lake built it in 1867, but it now stood in jeopardy of becoming a parking lot as other landmarks had become before it. With great energy, dedication and resolve the people of Golden Landmarks convinced a divided City Council to let the public decide this issue, and on June 13, 1972 69% of Golden's voters voted to save it. Afterward GLA restored the building, collected artifacts and turned it into the Astor House Museum, which it continued to run for 25 years.

Since its creation Golden Landmarks has also worked to save other area landmarks and historical artifacts. GLA has also saved or helped save the historic Burgess House hotel (1015 Ford Street), the Pearce and Reynolds cabins and Guy Hill School at Clear Creek History Park (900 11th Street), the Brickyard House on the far north side (1225 Catamount Drive), the photo and artifact collections of early Western movie star Pete Morrison and historian Richard Ronzio, and much more. GLA has helped create the 12th Street, 8th & 9th Street and East Street Historic Districts, and has hosted community events and celebrations including the Living Landmarks Dinner and the Holiday House Tour.

Today the mission of GLA includes encouraging preservation of Golden's historic and man-made and natural landmarks, educating people on Golden's rich and colorful past, studying and documenting Golden's history and traditions, and taking care of its collections of artifacts, photographs and textiles.

Highlights of the history of Golden Landmarks, activities GLA has spearheaded or been a part of:

1971 - Golden Landmarks Association initially formed

1972 - Golden Landmarks officially incorporated

- Astor House saved by vote of the people

- Astor House Museum and collection began

1973 - Astor House designated on National Historic Register

1975 - Guy Hill School saved and moved into Golden

1976 - Colorado Territory Park established at Astor House location

1981 - Annual Golden Holiday House Tour began

1983 - 12th Street Historic District designated on National Historic Register

- Golden Preservation Ordinance enacted

1986 - Pete Morrison Collection acquired

1991 - Astor House added to 12th Street Historic District

1994 - Pearce Ranch cabins saved and moved into Golden

- Clear Creek History Park established

- Magic Mountain Site archaeological dig

1995 - Burgess House saved and designated

- Guy Hill School designated and moved to Clear Creek History Park

- Richard A. Ronzio Collection acquired

1997 - Astor House restoration completed

- Efforts help save the Goosetown Tavern

- Pullman House logs acquired and returned to Golden

- Goldenfest taken over by Golden Landmarks

1999 - Goldenlandmarks.com website debut

2002 - Living Landmarks Dinner began

- Oral History Project commenced

- 8th & 9th Street Historic District designated

2003 - Table Mountain Tales awards began

2004 - East Street Historic District designated

2006 - Golden Chateau designated

- Brickyard House saved and designated

2009 - Brickyard House structural stabilization and exterior restoration completed

2011 - GLA given Norm & Ethel Meyer Award for historic preservation by Jefferson County

2020 - Astor House designated Landmark Property by City



If you'd like to be part of or contribute to what Golden Landmarks is all about, call 303-279-1236, visit GLA's office at 805B 14th Street (next to Higher Grounds coffee shop), or take a look at the GLA website at goldenlandmarks.com.

02/08/2022

I hope this months crossword was worth the wait!! I tried to make it a bit harder....but not too hard!!
Here are the answers to the GLA Facebook Crossword for 2-1-2022

ACROSS
4. Parfet Park
6. Golden House
9. Colorado Central
10. Mountaineer
11. Malted Milk

DOWN
1. Castle Rock
2. Loveland
3. Heidelberg Inn
5. Westernaires
7. Welch Ditch
8. Stegosaurus
9. Cement Bill

Thank you for your interest in the Crosswords. I will have the next one for March 1st ready for you!!!

02/01/2022

Hello Everyone,
I hope you are ready for the February crossword puzzle! I have had to make this a two page puzzle since the questions are a bit wordy! So, if you are printing this out you will expect that second page!!
I will post the answers on February 8th.
Have fun!