Turner Building - Idaho Springs, CO - Colorado Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

The plaque reads:

THE TURNER BUILDING
1447 Miner Street

Robert Turner purchased the undeveloped corner lot from Silas Hanchett in 1885 and construction began several months later. The building was completed during the early spring of 1886 and was the pride of the town. The Roberts Brothers Grocery Store occupied the first floor from 1886 until 1917. The second floor was often used for meetings, fancy dress balls and dances. The Bank of Idaho Springs moved into the Turner Building during the summer of 1918 and changed its name to First State Bank in 1944.


The building is currently unoccupied.

Group or Groups Responsible for Placement: Historical Society of Idaho Springs and City of Idaho Spring County or City: Idaho Springs Date Dedicated: Unknown Check here for Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   04/09/2014 Greasepot visited it