First Telephone in Central City - Central City, CO
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Outspoken1
N 39° 48.060 W 105° 30.780
13S E 456083 N 4405796
The first telephone in Central City was in the back of the Teller House Hotel
Waymark Code: WM8BJP
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 03/07/2010
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Built in 1872, the Teller House Hotel was one of the finest hotels west of the Mississippi at the time. While is now serves as a restaurant and tourist attraction, the following plaque reminds us of technology in boom towns. The plaque reads:
The first telephone in Central City installed September 24, 1879 in the rear of this building, then the Rocky Mountain National Bank. It connected with telephones in Blackhawk, Golden and Denver.
Group or Groups Responsible for Placement:
Unknown
County or City: Central City
Date Dedicated: Unknown
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