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Written by Claudia Worth
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Thursday, 25 June 2009 |
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Becky was called home to the Lord on June 22 as her and her father Dougal were sitting beneath the shade of a large Elm tree in their yard.
Many of you may have had the pleasure of meeting her at the Historic Park on special occassions. Becky was diagnosed with M.S. in 1984. She came to live with Dougal in 1993 and the two of them have been inseperatable all these years. Dougal is Long Time Member of the Wheat Ridge Historical Society. Becky will be missed by all of us.
Services will be at St. Johns Catherdral 14th and Washington July 1 at 2:00 p.m. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 14 July 2009 )
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Written by Claudia Worth
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Sunday, 14 June 2009 |
150 YEARS OLD AND IT LOOKS LIKE BRAND NEW
IT’S NOT VERY OFTEN SOMETHING CAN BE THIS OLD AND STILL LOOK LIKE IT WAS BUILT YESTERDAY. If you haven’t seen the Baugh house on the Northeast corner of 44th and Robb St. you need to drive buy and take a look. Oh, the windows are boarded up because of vandals, but the old cold rolled (wavy) windows are behind the plywood. We hope to have the interior finished this summer and fall. There has been a delay. The Historical Society Grant was approved in October. However, because of internal problems in the State Historical Society the money was not released until just recently. Which caused numerous problems on our end. We are on the road again and hope to begin work on the interior, the last phase, soon.
Never the less, even with all the delays the log cabin, which is encapsulated inside the farm house, is 150 years old. How do we know this? Well, when the Wheat Ridge Historical Society first started saving this gem we sent to the U.S. National Archives. Using the legal description of the house, we were able to get the original papers that James H. Baugh filed for his preemption. A letter included in the papers describes the log cabin as being a “ well built log cabin a story and a half with 2 windows and 2 doors” The letter was written by Peter Eskins. He mentions in the letter that the cabin was on the property on August 15th of 1859 and was built by James H. Baugh. Other papers in the file document this date. So on August 15th of this year, 2009, we will be holding a gala celebration to recognize this fact. The original 160 acres is now only 3 acres as Baugh began subdividing and selling the property in 1898. “ It was just getting to crowded in the valley.” The 3 acres that his log cabin sits on is still undeveloped. The cabin surrounded by the farm-house is still on the same site it was built on. Many other cabins in Colorado are older but have been moved into historic parks. This little cabin is still on the original property it was built on. The only one we know of in the State. The restoration to this point has taken 15 years and has all been done with a donations by the Historical Society and grants. This last grant was matched by the City. The property was purchased with Jefferson County Open Space money. The house and the property will be on the National Historic Site listing when completed. Many people have questioned the age of the property as being special. To put it in perspective, Bents Fort was 1839 only 20 years before Baugh arrived in Colorado and built his Log Cabin. Before that Colorado was a wilderness with only Indians and Trappers inhabiting the Land. Come Join us on August 15th from 9:00 a.m. until dusk, for a look see inside and the festivities we will be having on the property. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 17 July 2009 )
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