Officially opened in 1913, Lariat Trail was the first of several scenic drives constructed as part of Denver’s mountain park system.  Beginning in Golden, where two 35-foot high stone pylons mark the entry, the drive connects with Floyd Hill Road at the top of Mount Vernon Canyon. 

The Great Western purchased this rebuilt standard gauge combination baggage and passenger car in 1904, only three years after incorporation. 

Originally constructed in 1949, the Golden Welcome Arch spans Washington Ave. and reflects the design characteristics typically associated with such promotional structures.

The 1924 building, designed by noted architect Eugene G. Groves, is significant as a rare and well-executed local example of the Beaux-Arts style.  In spite of additions to the school during the 1950s and 1960s the building retains a high degree of integrity.

The Golden Cemetery is significant for its association with exploration and settlement of Golden providing an essential need for the new community.  It is the final resting place of several significant persons in the history of Golden and central Colorado including Edward L.

Beginning in 1913, a series of land acquisitions resulted in this approximately 2,400-acre park.  Genesee Mountain reaches an altitude of 8,200 feet, and numerous deep canyons, mountainous ridges, valleys, and gorges are among the natural features.  Completed in 1914, Genesee Mountain Road winds up to the Genesee Game Preserves located on the mountain’s western side.

The three buildings are associated with the development of the Courthouse Hill residential neighborhood.  Constructed primarily of red brick, the buildings reflect popular architectural styles of the period. The 1872 Gothic style church was built on land donated by W.A.H. Loveland.  A bell tower and two additions were completed in 1898, and the church was expanded again in 1947. 

The Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia built Locomotive No. 191 in 1880.  It served the DSP&P and its successors for 22 years before being sold to a lumber company in Wisconsin. 

Designed by the Denver & Salt Lake Railway, and manufactured with recycled materials in its Denver shops, the caboose illustrates the cost saving efforts employed by the railroad to maintain profitable service during the Great Depression. 

Built in 1890, No. 683 was one of the early locomotives acquired by the D&RGW when converting its mainline to standard gauge.