Golden’s Astor House Museum has won the funding it needed for major repairs and will be closed beginning Sept. 8.
Golden History Museums was awarded a $200,000 grant from the History Colorado State Historical Fund, which was matched by the City of Golden. The money will allow structural repairs and reinforcements of the building originally built in 1867.
“Most of what is being done will likely never be seen by visitors,” . “This project is all about assuring structural integrity and preservation for the future.”
What visitors will see, however, is a new Astor House Museum. Golden History Museums — a division of the city’s parks and recreation department that oversees historic assets — .
“MTV was not the first to get explosive results by lumping a bunch of random strangers into shared housing,” Richie said. “In the 19th and 20th centuries, boardinghouses accommodated all sorts of colorful characters under one roof. Parties were thrown, fights broke out and romance sparked. Boardinghouses were vibrant social spaces, thriving businesses, and critical to the growth and development of the country. We want to tell those fun local stories and weave them within a larger, national narrative.”
In order to begin construction, museum staff will need to remove nearly every item from the three-floor building. Construction is expected to begin after that, sometime in the fall, and last five to six months.
Golden historic museums will .
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