I really do love Boulder. The town I am fortunate enough to call home. I wanted to share some more fun historical dates/events in our town’s history. I could go on and on but picked some I found the most interesting.
- 1977 – Pearl Street Mallopened (Dedication Day).
- 1st Schoolhouse in Boulder and all of Colorado was at the SW corner of 15th and Walnut (the building is no longer there).
- The amount of open space per person in Boulder (not counting the CU population) is 2/3 acre. That number has stayed the same since 1913
- No resident in Boulder lives more than 1/4 mile from a park thanks to Frederick Law Olmsted Jr.. He was a landscape architect from Massachusetts who designed the Boulder park, trail, and road system. This system is still in use today.
- In 1959, city voters approved the “Blue Line”city-charter amendment which restricted city water service to altitudes above 5,750 feet (1,750 m), in an effort to protect the mountain backdrop from development. In 1961 an exception was made for NCAR(which was completed in 1964).
- In 1967, city voters approved a dedicated sales tax for the acquisition of open space in an effort to contain urban sprawl. First place in the USA to enact a tax like this.
- From 1949-1962 the Chautauqua Mesa Ski Area was open (very slow rope tow available).
- The Flagstaff Star went up in 1947.
Any more history you can share with me? Would love to hear it.