The property’s association with Denver’s Queen of Heaven Orphanage’s summer camp program began in 1909 and extended into the late 1960s, when the Denver orphanage was phased out and subsequently demolished in 1969.

Originally located on a corner lot, the brown glazed brick portion of the one-story commercial building was constructed for Charles F. Quaintance in 1911. 

With portions believed to date from 1860, the stone and shingled house marks the location of the Town of Mt. Vernon, which was founded in 1859 and promoted as a potential supply center during the early days of Colorado’s gold rush. 

This archaeological site is important for its ability to yield chronological sequence data about the Archaic through the Woodland periods.  Materials weathering from the uppermost stratigraphic level attracted attention as early as 1925. 

The 1863 Loveland Building and the 1906 Coors Building, located in the heart of downtown Golden, are significant for their long-time association with Golden’s commercial history. 

Situated on a 62-acre site on Lookout Mountain, Lorraine Lodge was built during 1916-18 for Charles Boettcher, one of Colorado’s pioneer capitalists, as a summer residence and seasonal hunting lodge.  The two-story residence, incorporating the Rustic and Tudor styles, is an outstanding example of Arts and Crafts design as interpreted by noted Denver architects, William E. and Arthur A. Fisher.

The approximately sixty-five acre park includes the nearly level top of Lookout Mountain, offering panoramic views of the Colorado Plains, the Front Range mountains, and the Denver metropolitan area.  The famed William Frederick Cody (Buffalo Bill) is buried within the park boundaries. 

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.