Sampliner's Dry Goods - Grand Junction, CO
N 39° 04.031 W 108° 33.960
12S E 710578 N 4327052
A sign near the entrance of Rockslide Brewery, 401 Main St, Grand Junction, CO, notes that this building was the site of the city's first fine men's clothing store, started by Joseph and Albert Sampliner back in 1895.
Waymark Code: WMZ7AH
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 09/22/2018
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This is one of many such signs you'll find on the Historic Downtown Walking tour, and it reads:
c. 1890
Sampliner's Dry Goods
In the 1890s, Joseph and Albert Sampliner started a small business selling men's fine clothing from a pushcart. The Sampliner cousins purchased their goods from bankrupt dry good stores in the Red Mountain mining district.
The Sampliners opened Grand Junction's first fine men's clothing store at this location in 1895. The store expanded and became Rush-Sanford Clothing and finally Brownson's Clothing Store. The owners of the Rockslide Brewery were careful to maintain the historical integrity of the building when they opened their new restaurant and brewery in 1994.
Group or Groups Responsible for Placement:
Historic Sculptures/Legends of the Grand Valley; City of Grand Junction Colorado; Downtown Grand Junction, Colorado; Museums of Western Colorado
County or City: Grand Junction (Mesa County)
Date Dedicated: Unknown
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