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.

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.