Mountain West

Golden

Jefferson County, CO

Population

20,461

Walk Score

88 · Very Walkable

Median rent

$1,712

Median home value

$698,700

Founded

1859

On the National Register

Historic districts

  • Camp George West Historic District · listed 1993
  • Colorow Point Park · listed 1990
  • First Presbyterian Church of Golden-Unger House · listed 1991
  • Genesee Park · listed 1990
  • Lariat Trail Scenic Mountain Drive · listed 1990
  • Lookout Mountain Park · listed 1990
  • Pahaska Tepee-Buffalo Bill's Memorial Museum and Grave
  • Queen of Heaven Orphanage Summer Camp · listed 2000
  • Rocky Flats Plant · listed 1997
  • Twelfth Street Historic Residential District · listed 1983

Notable landmarks

  • Ammunition Igloo · listed 1993
  • Astor House Hotel · listed 1973
  • Barber, Oscar, House
  • Barnes-Peery House · listed 2001
  • Calvary Episcopal Church · listed 1995
  • Colorado Amphitheater · listed 1993
  • Colorado National Guard Armory · listed 1978
  • Coors, Herman, House · listed 1997
  • Deaton Sculptured House · listed 2004
  • Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Caboose No. 0578 · listed 2003
  • Golden Cemetery · listed 2012
  • Golden High School · listed 1997
  • Lorraine Lodge · listed 1984
  • Loveland Building and Coors Building · listed 1996
  • Magic Mountain Site · listed 1980
  • Magic Mountain Site (5JF223)
  • Mount Falcon
  • Mount Vernon House · listed 1970
  • Quaintance Block · listed 1994
  • Rio Grande Southern Railroad Engine No. 20 · listed 2000
  • Rio Grande Southern Railroad, Motor No. 2 · listed 1997
  • Rio Grande Southern Railroad, Motor No. 6 · listed 1997
  • Rio Grande Southern Railroad, Motor No. 7 · listed 1997
  • Rockland Community Church and Cemetery · listed 2009
  • Romano, Samuel and Albina, House · listed 2016
  • …and 2 more

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