| 1961 AD
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Spring Valley, Cherry Valley & Greenland: Castlewood Canyon State Park established. (Appleby: Fading Past: The Story of Douglas County, Colorado.: p.56) |
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1962 AD
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Franktown: Franktown Fire Department and Fire District established. (Appleby: Fading Past: The Story of Douglas County, Colorado.: p.52) |
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1964 AD
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Parker: Parker celebrates its centennial. |
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Larkspur: Proposal is made to build the "World Science Tower" 1.5 miles north of Larkspur. The tower was to be the tallest building in the world, with an amusement park below. |
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1965 AD
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All: June 16: Flood causes major destruction in Douglas County and Denver. The flood started as a cloudburst near Larkspur, and spread northward along Plum and Cherry Creeks. (Roudebush p. 23) Plum Creek was impassable for weeks after the storm and newly completed sections of I-25 near Castle Rock were destroyed. Residents were airlifted across the creek for several days after the flood. |
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Mountains: Westcreek School closes (last of one room schools to close in the county, children sent to Woodland Park.) (: Douglas County News-Press.) |
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1966 AD
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Franktown: Franktown school closes. (Bull) |
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All: Douglas County Library Board established, Douglas County Commissioners contribute money to the library for the first time, establishing the first "Public" library. (Maguire) |
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Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree: UFO reports flood the Denver Area after 7 people claim to see UFOs in Daniel's Park. (: Denver Post.) |
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1967 AD
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All: Budget for all Douglas County operations reaches $306, 089. |
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Larkspur: Perry Park is sold to Colorado Western Development Company. (Webb: The Perry Park Story.: p.52) |
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Castle Rock: Castle Rock Junior High School built. (Everest. Christie: "Douglas County Schools": p.3) |
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Castle Rock: Castle Rock Library opens in a storefront. (Maguire) |
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Louviers: Louviers Library comes under the jurisdiction of Douglas County. The original library was run by DuPont and opened in 1924. (Maguire) |
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1968 AD
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Castle Rock: January: Prank by two Castle Rock boys causes 30 Douglas County residents to report a UFO over the courthouse in Castle Rock. (: Rocky Mountain News.) |
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Castle Rock: December: Castle Rock Library opens in building on Gilbert St. (Appleby: Fading Past: The Story of Douglas County, Colorado.: p.14) |
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Roxborough: The Army Corps of Engineers announces plans to build Chatfield Dam and channelize the river to provide downstream flood control. (City of Littleton) |
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1969 AD
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Castle Rock: Groundbreaking held for a "heritage park" to open in Castle Rock. (: Douglas County News-Press.) |
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1970 AD
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Parker: Parker Library opens as a book depository. (Maguire) |
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1971 AD
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Parker: Parker Library joins Douglas County Library System. (Maguire) |
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Louviers: DuPont ceases dynamite operations at Louviers. (: Douglas County News.) |
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All: The total assessed valuation of Douglas County is $27,569,450. (Chamblin: Historical Encyclopedia of Colorado.: p.394) |
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1972 AD
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Larkspur: New school built in Larkspur. (: Colorado Western Development Collection. Douglas County Libraries) |
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All: The population of Douglas County reaches 9,989. (Chamblin: Historical Encyclopedia of Colorado.: p.185) |
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1973 AD
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1974 AD
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Mountains: Two Forks Dam proposed on the South Platte River. |
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1975 AD
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Roxborough: Colorado Division of Parks purchases 500 acres which will be the nucleus of Roxborough State Park. |
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All: Douglas County Master Planning begins. |
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Larkspur: Bear Canon Agricultural District named to National Register of Historic Places. (Appleby: Fading Past: The Story of Douglas County, Colorado.: p.59) |
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1976 AD
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Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree: Lawrence C. Phipps, Jr. dies at the Highlands Ranch Mansion. (Appleby: Fading Past: The Story of Douglas County, Colorado.: p.63) |
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Castle Rock: Douglas County Courthouse listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (Appleby: Fading Past: The Story of Douglas County, Colorado.: p.24) |
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1977 AD
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Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree: Highlands Ranch sold to a group of Denver businessmen. (Appleby: Fading Past: The Story of Douglas County, Colorado.: p.63) |
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1978 AD
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Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree: January: Mission Viejo Company entered into a two-year option agreement leading to the acquisition of Highlands Ranch. Mission Viejo Company initiated a three phase planning program to formulate a development plan for Highlands Ranch. (Appleby: Fading Past: The Story of Douglas County, Colorado.: p.63) |
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Castle Rock: March 11: Douglas County courthouse burns after a nuisance fire rages out of control. (Appleby: Fading Past: The Story of Douglas County, Colorado.: p.24) |
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1979 AD
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Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree: April: Mission Viejo Company files its application wtih Douglas County for a New Communities Permit and xoning for a planned community development. (Douglas County History Research Center: Highlands Ranch Clippings Notebook.) |
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Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree: December: Highlands Ranch is officially purchased by Mission Viejo. |
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Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree: Library opens in Acres Green subdivision. (Maguire) |
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1996 AD
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Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree: June: Incorporation of City of Lone Tree. (: Douglas County News-Press.) |
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