The Broomfield Jaycees Chairman's Planning Guide for the Relocation of the Broomfield Train Depot

Archive

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Broomfield History Collections

Name/Title

The Broomfield Jaycees Chairman's Planning Guide for the Relocation of the Broomfield Train Depot

Entry/Object ID

1992.6.3

Scope and Content

A chairman's planning guide/report written and compiled by the Broomfield Jaycees, circa 1976. The report pertains to the relocation of the Broomfield train depot, which the Jaycees used as a meeting place until the Colorado & Southern Railway Company (C&S) decided to replace it with a new structure in late 1974. The Jaycees appealed to C&S to donate the depot into the joint ownership of the Jaycees and the City of Broomfield later that year; by 1976, they had successfuly gained ownership and moved the depot to its present day location at Zang's Spur Park 2201 W 10th Ave. The report includes program planning documents from as early as 1974 for the relocation, as well as other documents from when the relocation was in progress, and when the program came to an end in July 1976. The different sections of the report include: -Chairman's Guide -Planning -Evaluation -Correspondence -Statistical Records -Promotional Material -Supporting Material There are also separate Jaycee survey forms for the relocation program in a separate folder. The report gives insight into how the ownership and relocation effort progressed from 1974 through 1976, and of the reflections the Jaycees had of the project over all. Accompanying archival material (1992.6.2) compliments the report, and is part of the same manuscript collection.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Report, Administrative

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Report

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Administrative Records

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Organizations, Community service, Historic buildings, Historic sites, Historical societies, Railroad depots, Moving of buildings, bridges, etc., Moving of structures

Search Terms

Broomfield Depot, Broomfield Jaycees, Colorado and Southern Railway, Broomfield Historical Society, government-City of Broomfield, 06/06/1961-11/14/2001, History, Broomfield, Preservation of buildings

Archive Details

Creator

City and County of Broomfield Colorado and Southern Railway Company, Broomfield Jaycees

Date(s) of Creation

1976 - 1976

Archive Size/Extent

1 three-ring notebook with approximately 40 pages in a legal size file folder; Eight 8 1/2" x 11" pages in a legal size file folder.

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1974-1976 Date(s): 1976 Finding Aids: See Accession Record 1992.6 for Multimedia link of finding aid. Copy/Orig/Other: Original

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Robert "Rob" Lewis

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, 1992.6.25, 1992.6.26, 1992.6.27, 1992.6.28, 1992.6.29, 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

Admin or Biographical History: The relocation of the Broomfield train depot was a collaborative effort between several different groups and individuals, led by the Broomfield Jaycees. Built in 1909, the depot was under the ownership of the Colorado & Southern Railway Company (C&S), which decided to tear down and replace the structure in late 1974. The building was used by the Jaycees as a meeting place, even while the depot was still operated by C&S. The Jaycees, or United States Junior Chamber (JCs), is a national civic organization founded in 1920 to assist men (and later women) ages 18 to 40 in developing business and leadership skills. A large part of the Jaycees' duties has been engaging with the community through service and business development. The Broomfield Jaycees were chartered in 1956 with 90 members as the Broomfield Heights community started to develop. The Jaycees supported Broomfield's first policeman through fundraising efforts, sponsored the Broomfield Heights Beauty Pageant through 1961, and organized parades that would become the annual Broomfield Days event, among several other contributions. In 1974, the Broomfield Jaycees set their sights on saving the depot from demolition. The Jaycees sought support from numerous organizations and businesses to relocate the depot. They started by gaining joint ownership of the depot alongside the City of Broomfield after C&S sold the building to them for $1, under the condition that the Jaycees and the City move the depot themselves. The Jaycees used several fundraising efforts under the "Save the Depot" project to get the move underway, including the selling of depot stationary by local boy scouts, a benefit at the Broomfield VFW Hall, and exposure through the Tri-City Journal newspaper. Groups such as the Broomfield Questers, the newly formed Broomfield Historical Society, and the Bi-Centennial Commission overseeing the joint American bicentennial and Colorado Centennial celebration in Broomfield also contributed heavily to the move. In all, the parties involved were able to raise and contribute over $12,000 to the project. The Jaycees' efforts to relocate the Broomfield train depot were a success, preserving a piece of Broomfield history that still remains today. The depot had its groundbreaking ceremony on July 4, 1976, as part of Broomfield's Bicentennial-Centennial Celebration. It arrived at its new location at Lac Amora Park on July 19, 1976. It would later undergo restoration and become the Broomfield Depot Museum under the oversight of the Broomfield Historical Society, opening in 1983. The Jaycees continued to meet in the depot's newly built basement into the 1980s. The Broomfield Depot Museum remains open in the same location, now Zang's Spur Park, at 2201 West 10th Avenue. Custodial History: Robert Lewis, president of the Broomfield Jaycees, was creator and owner of the original report and its associated documents and photographs. His wife, Reva Lewis, donated the material to the Broomfield Depot Museum in 1992.