Pages with the Tag "History"
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Demographics
Arvada's mild climate, low humidity, and 300+ days of sunshine are ideal for a healthy lifestyle... More ...
Arvada History
The story of our community begins with the discovery of gold on June 22, 1850. A wagon train of prospectors, bound for California, crossed the Platte River just north of the confluence with Clear Creek, and followed Clear Creek west for six miles. The mem More ...
Water Conservation
In semi-arid Colorado, water is a precious resource. The historic drought of 2002 reminds everyone to conserve water. More ...
Sister Cities Program
Sister Cities International grew out of a program initiated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in the late 1950's for the pur More ...
Comprehensive Plan
The Comprehensive Plan is a guide to help the City make decisions and establish its future direction. The plan contains land More ...
Fallen Officers Memorial Page
During the course of the Arvada Police Department's history, two officers have been killed in the line of duty. More ...
History of the Metropolitan Beltway
History of the Metropolitan Beltway More ...
Mechelen, Belgium: Arvada's First Sister City
In November of 1992, Arvada formally established its first sister city relationship with Mechelen, Belgium. Located midway (about 14 miles from each) between the capital city of Brussels and Belgium's largest seaport, Antwerp, Mechelen promises to provid More ...
Visit Historic Olde Town Arvada
Plan a trip to historic Olde Town Arvada. Enjoy the flavor of an old town experience, including unique shops More ...
Know How My School Got Its Name
Sometimes schools were named for the developer of the area or for a person who was influential in education. To read ab More ...
Welcome to the New Website
Welcome to the City of Arvada's website. If you're visiting us from a location far away, you've come to the right place to More ...
Arvada's Century: Schools
Schooling in the area actually began in 1863, in a log cabin on the John B. Wolff homestead. In 1869, Benjamin F. Wadsworth d More ...
Update from Mike Coen in Kazakhstan
The following is a recent letter from Mike and Dottie Coen, who are part of Arvada Sister Cities International and are in Kyz More ...
Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan; Arvada's Second Sister City
Arvada's Second Sister City More ...
An Overview of Arvada Sister Cities International
Sister Cities International (SCI) describes sister city relationships as a broad-based, officially approved, long-t More ...
History of Naming Arvada Public Schools
Elementary Schools  Allendale, 5900 Oak Street, built in 1986. Developer of the area named it for Willia More ...
Arvada's Century: Water
A primary responsibility of any municipality is the provision of water. In Arvada as in most front range communities, water i More ...
Arvada's Century: Public Safety
In 1907, the Arvada Town Board approved the purchase of Arvada's first fire engine. The hand-drawn chemical fire engine arri More ...
Arvada's Century: Incorporation and the Provision of Municipal Services
On April 22, 1903, leaders of the town met to discuss incorporation. Dr. Richard Russell, who had moved to Arvada in 1902, asked his friend Dr. Henry Buchtel, Chancellor of the University of Denver, to make a speech. The meeting was chaired by the Reveren More ...
Arvada's Century: Gold
On June 22, 1850, a wagon train bound for California crossed the Platte River just north of the confluence with Clear Creek, following Clear Creek west for six miles. The members of the wagon train rested for a day, and Lewis Ralston dipped his gold pan i More ...
Arvada's Century: Development of a Community
In 1859, John Reno helped George Calvin Swadley, William Barranger, and others dig the Ralston Point Mining Ditch (later called the Wadsworth irrigation ditch). By 1860 more than thirty land claims had been filed in the Ralston/Clear Creek valley by men w More ...
Arvada's Century: Community and Culture
The town of Arvada was the business and social center of the valley. Everyone came to town on Saturdays. Most stores had a hitching rack to tie up horses while customers shopped, and trees in the middle of Grand View provided welcome shade. There were no More ...
Arvada's Century: Infrastructure
In 1926, Marguerite Rodda--a single mother with two young daughters--bought her first car, a Model T. Marguerite's daughters, Billie and Rae Juchem, posed on the vehicle, which Margueite drove to Greeley each day to obtain her teacher's certificate. More ...
