May 20, 2025
Offsite at the Astor House/Foothills Art Center: The Past, Present, and Future of a Golden Landmark
…a fine stone hotel, fifty feet front, on Second street, has already reached the second story windows, and the work is being pushed with commendable and characteristic energy by the proprietor, Judge Lake. He expects to have it ready for occupancy by the middle of July.
Colorado Transcript – June 12, 1867
THE ASTOR HOUSE has been part of downtown Golden since 1867. It has served as an elegant hotel, a popular boarding house, a museum, and now an Arts Center. The building has had ups and downs along the way, including more than one fire. In 1972, it was nearly demolished to make room for a parking lot. In 2019 the City was looking to sell it to a private party.
Finally, after an extensive remodeling and a big addition, the Astor House has been reborn as the newest part of Foothills Art Center. Join us on May 20th as Golden Beer Talks visits the Astor House and learns about its long and sometimes tumultuous past as well as its exhilarating present and future.
NOTE: We will not be at the Buffalo Rose this month–we will be one block away, at the Astor House!
Foothills Art Center @ The Astor House
1133 Arapahoe Street (map)
Featured Speakers:
Maura Adamson – Executive Director, Foothills Art Center
Featured Brewery: Golden City Brewery
How This Works
The Buffalo Rose will open at 6:00 p.m. Food and drink service will begin at 6:00 p.m. and the program will begin around 6:30 p.m. Following the presentation, we’ll take a brief intermission for Q + A. We’ll wrap up around 7:45 p.m., but people interested in staying a bit longer to socialize will be able to do so. There is no cover charge and no purchase is necessary.
Please check out podcasts of Past Talks.