Icicles on the Hay Barn
Photo by Richard Luckin
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What's happening in Golden today?
Events for Thursday, Feb. 20th
- All day - CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
- All day - Live Workouts with Community Center Pros
- All day - Golden History Tours
- 7:30AM - Golden Young Professionals Monthly Membership MeetingI 8
- 9:15-9:45AM - Baby Time - Registration Required
- 10-10:30AM - Call In: Mid-Morning Meditation
- 3-4:30PM - Vaccine, License & Microchip Clini
- 4-11PM - Cheese Night with Cheese Ranch!
- 5:45-6:45PM - Golden Women in Business Table Talks*
- 6PM - Run Club
- 6-8PM - Herbal Focaccia Take & Bake
- 6-10PM - Wax N' Suds
- 6-8PM - Sew an Origami Tote Bag
- 6PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting @ City Hall
- 7:30PM - Morning After Grace
For more information, click the item above or visit the Golden Today Calendar
Live Music for Thursday, Feb. 20th
- More Live Music
6PM Tonewood String Band @ New Terrain Brewing
8PM Karaoke @ Rock Rest Lodge
For more information, visit the Golden Today Calendar
Golden History: Celebrating Heart and Soul of Golden Month: Golden Landmarks Association
Downtown buildings demolished during the 1960s and early '70s: The South School, the Courthouse, the North School, the Methodist Church, the Baptist Church, and the Catholic Church
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Still celebrating Heart and Soul of Golden month, this is the eleventh in a series of articles describing the histories of Golden Cultural Alliance members. Today we're focusing on the Golden Landmarks Association.
In the decades after World War II, the world (including Golden) was on a “modernization” binge. Many of our Victorian-era buildings were razed and replaced at this time. The need for parking lots drove many of the demolitions. The population was spreading out from the downtown core, beyond walking distance, so if people wanted to visit downtown, they needed somewhere to park.
The Astor House was slated for demolition in the early 1970s. The space it occupies would have provided 8 new parking spaces. That was just one loss too many for some citizens, so they founded the Golden Landmarks Association. They persuaded City Council to give them some time to prove the value of the building. Volunteers peeled wallpaper, painted, made repairs, and shored up the foundation. They organized community events in the building and persuaded Golden’s voters of the value of preserving one of our oldest buildings. In the end, Council agreed to bring it to a vote, and Golden’s citizens voted to purchase and preserve the building.
The Golden Landmarks Association ran the Astor House as a museum for about 40 years. Many old Golden families donated antiques to furnish the bedrooms, dining room, and kitchen.
Golden Landmarks was also entrusted with the Richard Ronzio and Pete Morrison photo collections as well as other valuable Golden History documentation. They helped establish Golden’s 12th Street, 8th and 9th Street, and East Street historic districts, and did significant restoration work on the brickyard house.
In recent years, they have celebrated Golden’s Living Landmarks with an annual banquet toasting people and institutions who have made contributions to Golden’s history.
To learn more about the early years of the Golden Landmarks Association, read Arlone Child’s book, Golden Landmarks Association, Inc. the First Twenty Years, 1972-1992.
Weather
Overnight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 13, with temperatures rising to around 16 overnight. South wind around 2 mph.
Thursday: Snow likely after 10am. Partly sunny. High near 33, with temperatures falling to around 28 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 24, with temperatures rising to around 27 overnight. Northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Thursday Night: Snow Likely, 24°F
Friday: Slight Chance Light Snow then Mostly Sunny, 41°F
Friday Night: Mostly Clear, 25°F
Saturday: Mostly Sunny, 50°F
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy, 31°F
Sunday: Mostly Sunny, 55°F
Sunday Night: Mostly Cloudy, 38°F
Monday: Mostly Sunny, 60°F
Monday Night: Mostly Clear, 36°F
Tuesday: Sunny, 61°F
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy, 34°F
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny, 53°F
News About Golden - February 20, 2025
Colorado Environmental Film Festival highlights local and global issues
By Nicole Brady
Denver Channel 7
GOLDEN, Colo. — Golden will roll out the “green carpet” for the 19thColorado Environmental Film Festival. This year’s festival features 60 full length and short films from 17 different countries. Nine of the films are from Colorado... Read more...
City of Golden Weekly Digest
In this issue... Download PDF below.
Golden must redistrict ahead of 2025 municipal election
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Some Goldenites’ ballots will look a little different this fall, as the city is required to redistrict due to an imbalance of registered voters among its four wards.
However, exactly which Goldenites will be changing wards is still being determined... Read more...
Golden’s architects refining municipal center design ahead of summer groundbreaking
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
The City of Golden is still on track to break ground on its municipal center and police headquarters this summer.
In fact, City Manager Scott Vargo said crews could start doing preliminary work at the 311 10th St. property as early as April and break ground a few weeks later... Read more...
New Mardi Gras-themed fundraiser to benefit Golden Civic Foundation grant program
By Corinne Westeman
Golden Transcript
Goldenites can let the good times roll, as the Golden Civic Foundation and its partners are infusing downtown with New Orleans flavor leading up to Fat Tuesday... Read more...
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