5 Years Ago
Meyer Hardware closed its doors for the last time on September 25, 2021. In 1945, Joe and Ruby Meyer bought the old Sarell Hardware, which had served Golden since the 1860s. When their only child, Marilyn, married Harold Schaeffer, he became part of the family enterprise. Eventually, Marilyn and Harold’s son Steve took over the business, and so Meyer Hardware continued to serve Golden until 2021–a total of 76 years.
When the store closed, many locals feared that the building would be replaced by another multi-story “mixed use” building, with restaurants at street level and condos above. Instead, a wonderful thing happened: the Schaeffer family sold the building to Miners Alley Performing Arts Center.
In the meantime, Golden got a new hardware store. Ace Hardware opened in The Village shopping center, next to the Goodwill store.
