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In 1971, the property was acquired by the Golden Downtown Improvement District to be destroyed for a parking lot, a fate befalling a number of Golden's landmarks, including the church Lake had faithfully served. City Councilor Ruben Hartmeister raised concerns about whether a place of its history
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quarried by Charles R. Foreman & Co. at the far west end of 12th Street, upon which the hotel stands. The hotel was constructed by Ernst Osterberg. The premier hostelry of Golden, it served patrons from miners to Territorial legislators and Supreme Court officials, who met nearby in the
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should be preserved. Standing alone, he was not initially listened to, but Golden's modern historic preservation movement was born. Citizens rallied to the aid of the Astor House and formed the
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The Astor House was originally built in 1867 by Seth Lake, a pioneer hotelkeeper who came to the area in 1860 and had owned and operated the Green Mountain House at
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Ida Goetze. It gradually faded from hotel to boarding house, and was altered by four fires and repaired to its present appearance.
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to try to save it. On June 13, 1972, Golden's people voted to save it, with 69% voting in favor. Afterward, it became the
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Associated with prominent area pioneers, it was also a pioneering effort in
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man who would not allow it on his premises. Later, the hotel was owned by
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Astor House (Golden, Colorado) is located in Colorado
Astor House (Golden, Colorado) is located in the United States
Golden, Colorado
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