Westminster’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 4 old photos of Westminster. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Gold discovered in the South Platte River Valley in 1858 brought national attention to the area that would become Westminster, Colorado. The promise of fortune and The Homestead Act of 1862 encouraged many pioneers from the east to settle in Colorado rather than continue on to California. Before the settlements came, wildlife like antelope and buffalo made their homes in the area. There is also evidence of Arapaho Indians near the Crown Point (Gregory Hill) area.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Westminster’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Westminster’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewBEER BOTTLES ARE FED INTO BOTTLE …, 1972: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Westminster, decade by decade
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as BEER BOTTLES ARE FED INTO BOTTLE CRUSHER. PART OF A NEW AND MORE EFFECTIVE GLASS RECYCLING PROCESS FOR COORS BREWERY...… (1972) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.