So. Much. Housing.

Golden Eye Candy (in celebration of May Day) – the Downtown Planters! Click to enlarge

Coronavirus Update

Public Health References
CDC * Colorado * Jefferson County * City of Golden

Jefferson County’s case count page says that as of 3PM yesterday, there were 1,401 cases in Jefferson County (up from 1,349). There have been 75 deaths (up from 73) and 282 are hospitalized (up from 280). There are 106 known cases in Golden (unchanged).

Jefferson County has extended our Stay-at-Home order through May 8th. Everyone is asked to wear a mask that covers the nose and mouth when leaving the house. City and County fire restrictions are in place. Clear Creek is closed to all recreational activities.

Correction

Yesterday’s Eye Candy was this picture by Chris Davell, Chris told me it was a Western Bluebird, but for some reason I labeled it a Mountain Bluebird. It’s a WESTERN BLUEBIRD! Thanks again Chris. Click to enlarge.

Virtual Golden

Recent Posts & Videos:
Golden History Museum – Cabin Fever with Grace Brown, Episode 6: Victorian Hair Art
The Frog Prince by Miners Alley Children’s Theater
Distance Makes The Heart of Golden Grow Fonder – Virtually Golden with Stacy and Joe Fowler and Friends, hosted by Golden United
4/29 Coronavirus Update with the Mayor and City Manager

Today’s Live Online Events:
6:30-7:25AM Virtual HIIT
9-10AM Virtual Power Training
5:30PM LiveFromTheRose – Will Whalen (Facebook Live)

A Golden History Moment

*North Golden – soon to be subdivision mania! Click to enlarge*

I’ve been researching the post World War II housing explosion in Golden. After the war, many hundreds of agricultural acres were rezoned and platted as subdivisions. In reading through about 30 years worth of Transcripts, I’ve come across dozens of references to neighborhoods being developed. Some subdivisions were named and some were not. Maybe you’ll recognize some of these names.

1944 Sunshine Park 30 acres 40 units will house 36 families the high level ground at the toe of NTM
1947 Martin Homes on Vernon Drive
1950 Bunzel
1952 Allen at the foot of Lookout mountain north of 19th
1952 Dennis subdivision
1953 Smith-Deffenbaugh (Lying above the present reservoirs at the foot of lookout mountain)

*May 13th, 1954 Colorado Transcript – Click to enlarge*

1954 Goldcrest by William Parfet, 17 sites between 20^th & 21^st, Arapahoe and Jackson
1954 Golden Park – addition 3^rd & Cheyenne
1955 Ernest Ramstetter in the area adjoining Lookout Mountain Rd near the Gateway. 40 homes.
1955 Foothills Homes – part of Smith-Deffenbaugh
1956 Plateau Heights – located at the foot of North Table Mountain in North Golden
1957 Mester subdivision – north of 5^th St., east of Washington and west of Jackson – south of Dennis heights
1958 Cliff Evans subdivision – 21^st-22^nd streets, Washington to Arapahoe
1958 Den-Wald – 2nd-5th streets, Ford and East

*Belvedere Terrace – Colorado Transcript, May 24, 1964*

1959 Belvedere Terrace – 17^th-21^st, east of East St
1959 Beverly Heights – 55 acres, formerly Deffenbaugh-Smith
1959 Carpenter-Pyle – 40 acre section east of 19^th and 20^th streets at the foot of Castle Rock
1959 Darling View Heights – 22 building sites north of the Bunzel addition at the east end of 24^th St.
1959 Gibson subdivision
1959 Golden View subdivision
1961 Rolling Knolls – 37 building sites on N. ford

*Southridge Homes – June 20, 1963 Colorado Transcript*

1961 Southridge – over 100 homesites along W. 16^th Ave.
1962 North Table Mountain (Peery)
1963 Golden Heights – 46 acre area just west of the fairgrounds and south of U.S. 6 – 164 sites in the area
1964 North Golden Edge – Streets will be named Wyoming and Virginia
1968 Golden Hills now part of Southridge

The Golden Transcript (originally called the Colorado Transcript) has been publishing since 1866. The Golden History Museum has been working on digitizing the historic issues. You’ll find old Transcripts online at coloradohistoricnewspapers.org.