"Golden tannery, Castle Rock, Golden City" - 1.07.024

Golden City Tannery
Circa 1867

This is Jefferson County's first industrial tannery, on the south side of Clear Creek next to South Table Mountain and Castle Rock.  Photograph is taken from the north side of Clear Creek around present-day Highway 58.  The Golden City Tannery was built by Charles Clark Welch and A. Henry Clements of Central City in 1867, including a stone first story and brick second story in industrial mill style of design with steep gabled roof and crow's nest on top.  This building was abandoned and purchased by Jacob Schueler and Adolph H.J. Coors in 1873 and converted into the original Coors Brewery, now no longer in existance.