This is an early beta version that’s still a work in progress. We hope to develop and refine the contents going forward. In the meantime, we’re making it fully available to the public as-is. Started by the Jefferson County Historical Commission in the 1990s, it was transferred to the Golden History Museum-City of Golden in 2020.
Camp George West – Water Tower, Structure 63
| Address | 15000 S. Golden Rd., Golden 80401 |
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| Quad | Morrison, 1965 (1980) |
| Section | S1, T4S, R70W |
| Elevation | 5768 |
| Source | Historic Building Inventory Record #5JF145.40, Colorado Historical Society. |
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| Initialdate | 1998-08-27 00:00:00-06 |
| Person | RJG |
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| History | Built in 1922, the 50' tall water tower has four metal legs and braces. It is a tapered square tower with yellow/black checked design on a 20,000 gallon tank. The frame heater house within the legs has been removed. It served as the southern camp's water tower. |
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| Lifecyclestatus | Active |