1920 AD
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Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree: John Springer's Ranch (present day Highlands Ranch) along with other land holdings, was purchased and consolidated in 1920 by oil and real estate magnate Waite Phillips -- brother of Phillips Petrolium founders Frank and L. E. Phillips. |
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Spring Valley, Cherry Valley & Greenland: New school constructed at Case/Rock Ridge/Irving. (Cornish) |
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Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree: Florence Martin donates her extensive holdings in northern Douglas County to Denver Mountain Parks system. It is named Daniel's Park. (Appleby: Fading Past: The Story of Douglas County, Colorado.: p.70) |
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1921 AD
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Parker: Parker State Bank robbed of $5000, cashier locked in the vault. |
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Castle Rock: Electricity first supplied to Castle Rock. (: Douglas County News-Press.) |
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1923 AD
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Sedalia: Electricity is brought to Sedalia. (Roudebush: History of Sedalia and Jarre Canyon.: p.21) |
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1924 AD
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Franktown: A teacherage is built at the Franktown school. It was occasionally used as a classroom. (Bull) |
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Sedalia: The Charlford House, designed by Burnham Hoyt, is built for owners Alice and Charles Johnson. (Chamblin: Historical Encyclopedia of Colorado.: p.552) |
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Spring Valley, Cherry Valley & Greenland: Denver and Rio Grande depot at Greenland burns down. (Johnson: p.1) |
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1925 AD
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All: Newly paved Highway 85 links Denver and Colorado Springs. |
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All: Ku Klux Klan at the height of its power in Colorado, local Klan holds a meeting in the district courtroom of Douglas County. (: Douglas County News.) |
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1926 AD
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Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree: Waite Phillips sold his holdings (Highlands Ranch) to Frank Kistler, president of Wolhurst Stock Farms, for $425,000. Kistler converted the ranch to dairy/Angus cattle, sheep, hogs and chickens. Kistler names the ranch the Diamond K Ranch. (Appleby: Fading Past: The Story of Douglas County, Colorado.: p.62) |
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1929 AD
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Castle Rock: Douglas County Women's Club opens first library in Douglas County. (Maguire) |
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Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree: The Arapahoe Hunt was moved to the Diamond K Ranch (Highlands Ranch) by Lawrence C. Phipps, Jr. (Appleby: Fading Past: The Story of Douglas County, Colorado.: p.63) |
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Spring Valley, Cherry Valley & Greenland: Columbine school burns down, and is not replaced. (Douglas County Historical Society: Our Heritage: People of Douglas County.: p.378) |
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Castle Rock: August: Castle Rock installs 3 stop signs on Wilcox at 3rd, 4th, and 5th Streets. (Appleby: Fading Past: The Story of Douglas County, Colorado.: p.12) |
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1930 AD
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1932 - 1937 AD
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All: Great Depression and Dust Bowl strike Douglas County. (: Encyclopedia of Colorado.: p.99) |
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1933 AD
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Spring Valley, Cherry Valley & Greenland: August 2: Castlewood Canyon Dam collapses after three to nine inches of rain falls in 9 hours. Floodwaters reach all the way to Denver. (Horan: p.18) |
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Louviers: Louviers Power Plant supplies electricity to Louviers and Castle Rock. (Fearnow: Louviers Works, 1908-1983.: p.5) |
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1934 AD
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Castle Rock: Civilian Conservation Corps Company #1845, Castle Rock Camp, locates in McMurdo Gulch. |
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1935 AD
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Parker: Flood washes out Colorado and Southern (formerly Denver and New Orleans) railroad tracks in eastern Douglas County. They are not replaced |
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1936 AD
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Castle Rock: Castle Rock Star erected by the Castle Rock Volunteer Fire Department. (: Record Journal of Douglas County.) |
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1937 AD
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Castle Rock: CCC camp near Castle Rock closes. |
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Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree: Financial difficulties forced Frank Kistler to sell his ranch to Lawrence C. Phipps, Jr. the present Highlands Ranch holdings were assembled by Phipps. He sold several of the peripheral parcels and added lands from the East Ranch and Cheese Ranch between 1937 and 1976. (Appleby: Fading Past: The Story of Douglas County, Colorado.: p.63) |
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All: Colorado and Southern Railroad abandons their Platte Canyon Rail Line. Parker depot dismantled. |
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Castle Rock: May 28: Tornado hits Castle Rock, damaging Douglas County High School (on Wilcox), the Episcopal Church, several residences, the D&RG toolhouse, the Standard Garage, Kroll's Grocery, the Cottage Hotel and a metal tower with the fire bell attached to it. The nearby CCC and WPA camps help out in emergency. (: Record Journal of Douglas County.) |
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All: Douglas County High School graduate Teller Ammons is governor of Colorado. (: Encyclopedia of Colorado.: p.100) |
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