WHAT’S HAPPENING IN GOLDEN TODAY?
9AM Golden Seniors – Coffee Klatch @ Golden Visitors Center
9-10AM Women’s Exercise and Bible Study @ First United Methodist Church
9:15-9:45AM Baby Time @ Golden Library
10AM Wild West Short Tour
10:15-10:45AM Preschool Time @ Golden Library
12-12:55PM All Levels Yoga (Virtual)
1-1:45PM Silver Sneakers Yoga (Virtual)
5:30-8PM Exploring the Elements of Art @ Foothills Art Center
5:30PM Tuesday Night Rides @ Golden Mill
5:30-9PM Golden Bicycle Cruise – Theme: School Pride @ Calvary Church Parking Garage
SEE THE COMPLETE CALENDAR OF EVENTS.
CITY MEETING
5:30-7:30PM Arts & Culture Master Plan Community Meeting @ City Hall
Following the April community meeting and virtual workshop, the consultants from Keen Independent carefully reviewed community input and relevant plans and documents from the City. Tonight consultants will share their initial recommendations with the community. The Draft Recommendations will be available for review at GuidingGolden.com on August 25.
We encourage you to attend the presentation or send your comments to the study hotline at (720) 515-1654 or email the study team at goldenarts@keenindependent.com. A follow-up presentation of the Draft Recommendations is scheduled for the City Council meeting on September 26. More information
PUB GAMES
6PM Trivia Tuesdays @ Golden Mill
6:30-8:30PM Team Trivia Tuesdays @ Buffalo Rose
6:30-8:30PM Bar Bingo Night @ VFW Post 4171
LIVE MUSIC
6PM Karaoke with Linda @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
6PM Open Bluegrass Pick Night @ Over Yonder Brewing
GOLDEN HISTORY MOMENT
Jefferson County built its first courthouse in 1878. It was located on Washington Avenue, between 15th and 16th Streets. As that was one of the highest points in town, the courthouse was a focal point for the community. The area around it was called “Courthouse Hill,” and included some grand residences.
By the early 1950s, the County needed a new courthouse. The population of the Jefferson County was growing rapidly, and they needed increased capacity for records, courtrooms, and county offices. They also wanted more parking space. The new courthouse opened on the west side of Washington Avenue in 1953. For a few years, the 1878 building housed the Jefferson County Museum (later the Golden Pioneer Museum, and now the Golden History Museum).
The old courthouse was demolished in 1963. As the June 20, 1963 Transcript commented, “Completed in Feb. 27, 1878, the two-story brick and stone building served over 75 years as Jefferson County Courthouse until the new $900,000 structure was occupied in 1953. Nostalgia aside, the courthouse and adjacent jail are yielding to modern practicality.”
To visualize the location of the old courthouse, stand in front of Foothills Art Center and look toward Castle Rock.
Thanks to the Golden History Museum for providing the online cache of historic Transcripts, and to the Golden Transcript for documenting our history since 1866!
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