End of Street Cars in Denver - Denver, CO
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Go Boilers!
N 39° 44.397 W 104° 59.307
13S E 500990 N 4398894
Commemorates the passing of the street cars in Denver.
Waymark Code: WM7C3F
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 10/03/2009
Views: 17
Summary:
Street car service started in 12/17/1871 with horse drawn vehicles. This was later switched to cable pulled trolleys. The cable house was located at this site. The Welton Street line was one of the longest in the world at 65,600 feet.
Site Location Denver -- Civic Center Park - 50 yards south-west of Colfax and Broadway near Voorhies Memorial Arch in Civic Center Park
Elevation 5,273
Marker Type Bronze
CHS ID 73
Region ID FR
Group or Groups Responsible for Placement:
State Historical Society of Colorado
County or City: Denver
Date Dedicated: 1950
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