Excavation for the Broomfield Train Depot Move

Photograph

Broomfield History Collections

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

1992.6.25

Description

Color photograph print of the excavation for the Broomfield train depot move at 2201 West 10th Avenue near Lac Amora Park (now Zang Spur Park), 1976. The excavation was for the establishment of a new foundation/basement for the depot. A short yellow pole marking the site is sticking out of a dirt mound on the right, with a house in the background. The reverse side has inscription in blue pencil, which reads, "Excavation Museum site 1976 2201 W. 10th."

Collection

Permanent Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1976

Place

Location

Broomfield, CO

Notes

Copy/Orig/Other: Original

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Railroad depots, Moving of buildings, bridges, etc., Moving of structures, Foundations, Excavation sites

Search Terms

Broomfield Depot, Broomfield Jaycees, government-City of Broomfield, 06/06/1961-11/14/2001, Preservation of buildings

Relationships

Related Events

Event

Broomfield Depot Move from Original Location to Park, 1976

Related Entries

Notes

1992.6.1, 1992.6.10, 1992.6.11, 1992.6.12, 1992.6.13, 1992.6.14, 1992.6.15, 1992.6.16, 1992.6.17, 1992.6.18, 1992.6.19, 1992.6.2, 1992.6.20, 1992.6.21, 1992.6.22, 1992.6.23, 1992.6.24, 1992.6.26, 1992.6.27, 1992.6.28, 1992.6.29, 1992.6.3, 1992.6.30, 1992.6.31, 1992.6.32, 1992.6.33, 1992.6.4, 1992.6.5, 1992.6.6, 1992.6.7, 1992.6.8, 1992.6.9, x.812

Provenance

Notes

Robert Lewis, President of the Broomfield Jaycees, was owner of the original photographs. His wife, Reva Lewis, donated the material to the Broomfield Depot Museum in 1992.