William Larimer, Jr. (October 24, 1809 – May 16, 1875) was a Kansas state senator, American settler, and land developer who is best known as the founder of Denver, Colorado in 1858. Larimer often went by "General Larimer", having acquired the title in the Pennsylvania Militia.
Larimer was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and made his first fortune in the railroad industry in Pittsburgh. He became a land speculator in the 1850s in the Kansas Territory, founding a homestead in Leavenworth where he lived with his wife and nine children. In 1858 Larimer helped found the Denver City Land Company with the intention of creating a new city in the western part of the territory.
On November 22, 1858, Larimer arrived at a hill overlooking the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River. The site was across Cherry Creek from the existing settlement of Auraria, founded by William Greenburry Russell who is credited with starting the Pikes Peak Gold rush. Larimer staked his claim by laying cottonwood logs along a square-mile parcel of land on the hill. Larimer chose the name "Denver City" to honor the governor of the Kansas Territory, James W. Denver, with the intention that the city would become the county seat of Arapaho County. In a letter dated February 1859, he had declared that "I am Denver City."
12x8 painting of General William Larimer. One of the founders of Denver. Installed on the Broadway Triangle building on Broadway and Larimer. Press Release link: http://us7.campaign-archive2.com/?u=6e848365e387fc365e5378812&id=64b25ce1b1&e=9c02e9d436
published: 01 Nov 2013
General William Larimer Jr. timelapse
12x8 painting of General William Larimer. One of the founders of Denver. Installed on the Broadway Triangle Art Wall on Larimer and 25th St.
Press Release link: http://us7.campaign-archive2.com/?u=6e848365e387fc365e5378812&id=64b25ce1b1&e=9c02e9d436
303 magazine writeup http://303magazine.com/2013/11/concrete-canvas-broadway-triangle-art-wall/
published: 08 Nov 2013
Denver History Minute - Larimer
The beginning of Larimer Square
published: 26 Aug 2013
Larimer PA No. 1
Beginnings and development of the town of Larimer .
published: 20 Feb 2020
Food Bank for Larimer County Client Stories - William
For William and his family, the Food Bank for Larimer County has been a resource that has helped make their grocery costs more manageable in the face of pandemic challenges. He paused his shopping trip to share how grateful he is for staff and volunteers at the Fort Collins Fresh Food Share.
published: 26 Jul 2022
Larimer Square Tour
published: 19 Nov 2018
Pittsburgh Neighborhoods: Lincoln-Larimer
More info at http://www.pittsburghbeautiful.com/2016/12/18/pittsburgh-neighborhoods-history-of-lincoln-larimer/
Brief History of Lincoln-Larimer
Located in the East End of Pittsburgh, Lincoln-Larimer is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh named after William Larimer. The history of Lincoln-Larimer is a rich one. He made a large amount of money in the railroad industry and ended up building a sprawling home overlooking East Liberty. The path the home was built on was nicknamed Larimer Lane and later became Larimer Ave. Italians were the dominant group in the neighborhood by the early 1900s. Whereas the Italians who moved to Bloomfield built row houses, Larimer’s Italians decided on detached brick homes, as the landscape still remains similar today. There is a commercial district with co...
published: 14 Mar 2019
Denver Colorado | Larimer Street and Larimer Square Walk | 4K 360°
Immerse yourself in a 360° walk down Larimer Street. Starting from 16th street and walking down Larimer to the west, through Larimer Square and down towards Cherry Creek trail. Larimer Square is the oldest commercial block in Denver. It was laid out in 1858 by William E Larimer. It served as Denver’s main business area for many years. At the corner of Larimer and 14th street once stood the city hall building and was torn down between 1936-37. The Bell from city hall still sits there where the building once stood. If you would like to know a little more about the history of this building and some old pictures, check out our webpage at https://thewanderingcouchs.com/old-city-hall-denver-colorado/ or go to our webpage and click on the history button.
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Join me as I talk about three notable gravesites in Homewood Cemetery: William Larimer Mellon Sr, Robert Andrew Woods, and Perle Mesta.
0:00 Introduction
0:37 William Larimer Mellon, Sr
1:30 Robert A. Woods
3:04 Perle R. Mesta
4:16 Wrap up
12x8 painting of General William Larimer. One of the founders of Denver. Installed on the Broadway Triangle building on Broadway and Larimer. Press Release l...
12x8 painting of General William Larimer. One of the founders of Denver. Installed on the Broadway Triangle building on Broadway and Larimer. Press Release link: http://us7.campaign-archive2.com/?u=6e848365e387fc365e5378812&id=64b25ce1b1&e=9c02e9d436
12x8 painting of General William Larimer. One of the founders of Denver. Installed on the Broadway Triangle building on Broadway and Larimer. Press Release link: http://us7.campaign-archive2.com/?u=6e848365e387fc365e5378812&id=64b25ce1b1&e=9c02e9d436
12x8 painting of General William Larimer. One of the founders of Denver. Installed on the Broadway Triangle Art Wall on Larimer and 25th St.
Press Release link:...
12x8 painting of General William Larimer. One of the founders of Denver. Installed on the Broadway Triangle Art Wall on Larimer and 25th St.
Press Release link: http://us7.campaign-archive2.com/?u=6e848365e387fc365e5378812&id=64b25ce1b1&e=9c02e9d436
303 magazine writeup http://303magazine.com/2013/11/concrete-canvas-broadway-triangle-art-wall/
12x8 painting of General William Larimer. One of the founders of Denver. Installed on the Broadway Triangle Art Wall on Larimer and 25th St.
Press Release link: http://us7.campaign-archive2.com/?u=6e848365e387fc365e5378812&id=64b25ce1b1&e=9c02e9d436
303 magazine writeup http://303magazine.com/2013/11/concrete-canvas-broadway-triangle-art-wall/
For William and his family, the Food Bank for Larimer County has been a resource that has helped make their grocery costs more manageable in the face of pandemi...
For William and his family, the Food Bank for Larimer County has been a resource that has helped make their grocery costs more manageable in the face of pandemic challenges. He paused his shopping trip to share how grateful he is for staff and volunteers at the Fort Collins Fresh Food Share.
For William and his family, the Food Bank for Larimer County has been a resource that has helped make their grocery costs more manageable in the face of pandemic challenges. He paused his shopping trip to share how grateful he is for staff and volunteers at the Fort Collins Fresh Food Share.
More info at http://www.pittsburghbeautiful.com/2016/12/18/pittsburgh-neighborhoods-history-of-lincoln-larimer/
Brief History of Lincoln-Larimer
Locat...
More info at http://www.pittsburghbeautiful.com/2016/12/18/pittsburgh-neighborhoods-history-of-lincoln-larimer/
Brief History of Lincoln-Larimer
Located in the East End of Pittsburgh, Lincoln-Larimer is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh named after William Larimer. The history of Lincoln-Larimer is a rich one. He made a large amount of money in the railroad industry and ended up building a sprawling home overlooking East Liberty. The path the home was built on was nicknamed Larimer Lane and later became Larimer Ave. Italians were the dominant group in the neighborhood by the early 1900s. Whereas the Italians who moved to Bloomfield built row houses, Larimer’s Italians decided on detached brick homes, as the landscape still remains similar today. There is a commercial district with concrete foundries and bakeries—many are still around today. Unfortunately, since the 1960s, residents have moved to the suburbs and much of the Italian community no longer remains.
Fun Facts
The Italians who settled in Lincoln-Larimer built Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church in 1898 and it survived until the early ’90s. Larimer was actually considered Pittsburgh’s Little Italy until the 1960s—since then Little Italy has been considered Bloomfield. Going back to family who founded Larimer, William Larimer’s daughter Rachel married James Mellon (son of Thomas). Bringing Larimer into the Mellon’s ownership, this got the Mellons to sell or rent Larimer’s land to finance the coal industry in Pittsburgh. Many of James Mellon’s heirs used Larimer as their middle name (like William Larimer Mellon, the founder of Gulf Oil!). Lincoln-Larimer is surrounded on all sides by valleys.
More info at http://www.pittsburghbeautiful.com/2016/12/18/pittsburgh-neighborhoods-history-of-lincoln-larimer/
Brief History of Lincoln-Larimer
Located in the East End of Pittsburgh, Lincoln-Larimer is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh named after William Larimer. The history of Lincoln-Larimer is a rich one. He made a large amount of money in the railroad industry and ended up building a sprawling home overlooking East Liberty. The path the home was built on was nicknamed Larimer Lane and later became Larimer Ave. Italians were the dominant group in the neighborhood by the early 1900s. Whereas the Italians who moved to Bloomfield built row houses, Larimer’s Italians decided on detached brick homes, as the landscape still remains similar today. There is a commercial district with concrete foundries and bakeries—many are still around today. Unfortunately, since the 1960s, residents have moved to the suburbs and much of the Italian community no longer remains.
Fun Facts
The Italians who settled in Lincoln-Larimer built Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church in 1898 and it survived until the early ’90s. Larimer was actually considered Pittsburgh’s Little Italy until the 1960s—since then Little Italy has been considered Bloomfield. Going back to family who founded Larimer, William Larimer’s daughter Rachel married James Mellon (son of Thomas). Bringing Larimer into the Mellon’s ownership, this got the Mellons to sell or rent Larimer’s land to finance the coal industry in Pittsburgh. Many of James Mellon’s heirs used Larimer as their middle name (like William Larimer Mellon, the founder of Gulf Oil!). Lincoln-Larimer is surrounded on all sides by valleys.
Immerse yourself in a 360° walk down Larimer Street. Starting from 16th street and walking down Larimer to the west, through Larimer Square and down towards Che...
Immerse yourself in a 360° walk down Larimer Street. Starting from 16th street and walking down Larimer to the west, through Larimer Square and down towards Cherry Creek trail. Larimer Square is the oldest commercial block in Denver. It was laid out in 1858 by William E Larimer. It served as Denver’s main business area for many years. At the corner of Larimer and 14th street once stood the city hall building and was torn down between 1936-37. The Bell from city hall still sits there where the building once stood. If you would like to know a little more about the history of this building and some old pictures, check out our webpage at https://thewanderingcouchs.com/old-city-hall-denver-colorado/ or go to our webpage and click on the history button.
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Immerse yourself in a 360° walk down Larimer Street. Starting from 16th street and walking down Larimer to the west, through Larimer Square and down towards Cherry Creek trail. Larimer Square is the oldest commercial block in Denver. It was laid out in 1858 by William E Larimer. It served as Denver’s main business area for many years. At the corner of Larimer and 14th street once stood the city hall building and was torn down between 1936-37. The Bell from city hall still sits there where the building once stood. If you would like to know a little more about the history of this building and some old pictures, check out our webpage at https://thewanderingcouchs.com/old-city-hall-denver-colorado/ or go to our webpage and click on the history button.
This is a 360° video you can rotate to view in all directions. Move your phone around or use your finger to look around. If you're on the PC use your mouse to drag the screen around. For best viewing use a VR headset such as Meta Quest, HTC Vive or Valve VR Headset or the new Apple Vision Pro. Make sure that you set the quality to the highest setting to get the best clarity.
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Join me as I talk about three notable gravesites in Homewood Cemetery: William Larimer Mellon Sr, Robert Andrew ...
#pittsburgh #cemeterytour #cemeteryexploration
Join me as I talk about three notable gravesites in Homewood Cemetery: William Larimer Mellon Sr, Robert Andrew Woods, and Perle Mesta.
0:00 Introduction
0:37 William Larimer Mellon, Sr
1:30 Robert A. Woods
3:04 Perle R. Mesta
4:16 Wrap up
#pittsburgh #cemeterytour #cemeteryexploration
Join me as I talk about three notable gravesites in Homewood Cemetery: William Larimer Mellon Sr, Robert Andrew Woods, and Perle Mesta.
0:00 Introduction
0:37 William Larimer Mellon, Sr
1:30 Robert A. Woods
3:04 Perle R. Mesta
4:16 Wrap up
12x8 painting of General William Larimer. One of the founders of Denver. Installed on the Broadway Triangle building on Broadway and Larimer. Press Release link: http://us7.campaign-archive2.com/?u=6e848365e387fc365e5378812&id=64b25ce1b1&e=9c02e9d436
12x8 painting of General William Larimer. One of the founders of Denver. Installed on the Broadway Triangle Art Wall on Larimer and 25th St.
Press Release link: http://us7.campaign-archive2.com/?u=6e848365e387fc365e5378812&id=64b25ce1b1&e=9c02e9d436
303 magazine writeup http://303magazine.com/2013/11/concrete-canvas-broadway-triangle-art-wall/
For William and his family, the Food Bank for Larimer County has been a resource that has helped make their grocery costs more manageable in the face of pandemic challenges. He paused his shopping trip to share how grateful he is for staff and volunteers at the Fort Collins Fresh Food Share.
More info at http://www.pittsburghbeautiful.com/2016/12/18/pittsburgh-neighborhoods-history-of-lincoln-larimer/
Brief History of Lincoln-Larimer
Located in the East End of Pittsburgh, Lincoln-Larimer is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh named after William Larimer. The history of Lincoln-Larimer is a rich one. He made a large amount of money in the railroad industry and ended up building a sprawling home overlooking East Liberty. The path the home was built on was nicknamed Larimer Lane and later became Larimer Ave. Italians were the dominant group in the neighborhood by the early 1900s. Whereas the Italians who moved to Bloomfield built row houses, Larimer’s Italians decided on detached brick homes, as the landscape still remains similar today. There is a commercial district with concrete foundries and bakeries—many are still around today. Unfortunately, since the 1960s, residents have moved to the suburbs and much of the Italian community no longer remains.
Fun Facts
The Italians who settled in Lincoln-Larimer built Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church in 1898 and it survived until the early ’90s. Larimer was actually considered Pittsburgh’s Little Italy until the 1960s—since then Little Italy has been considered Bloomfield. Going back to family who founded Larimer, William Larimer’s daughter Rachel married James Mellon (son of Thomas). Bringing Larimer into the Mellon’s ownership, this got the Mellons to sell or rent Larimer’s land to finance the coal industry in Pittsburgh. Many of James Mellon’s heirs used Larimer as their middle name (like William Larimer Mellon, the founder of Gulf Oil!). Lincoln-Larimer is surrounded on all sides by valleys.
Immerse yourself in a 360° walk down Larimer Street. Starting from 16th street and walking down Larimer to the west, through Larimer Square and down towards Cherry Creek trail. Larimer Square is the oldest commercial block in Denver. It was laid out in 1858 by William E Larimer. It served as Denver’s main business area for many years. At the corner of Larimer and 14th street once stood the city hall building and was torn down between 1936-37. The Bell from city hall still sits there where the building once stood. If you would like to know a little more about the history of this building and some old pictures, check out our webpage at https://thewanderingcouchs.com/old-city-hall-denver-colorado/ or go to our webpage and click on the history button.
This is a 360° video you can rotate to view in all directions. Move your phone around or use your finger to look around. If you're on the PC use your mouse to drag the screen around. For best viewing use a VR headset such as Meta Quest, HTC Vive or Valve VR Headset or the new Apple Vision Pro. Make sure that you set the quality to the highest setting to get the best clarity.
If you enjoyed this walk, please like, comment and subscribe and we will produce more like this.
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Join me as I talk about three notable gravesites in Homewood Cemetery: William Larimer Mellon Sr, Robert Andrew Woods, and Perle Mesta.
0:00 Introduction
0:37 William Larimer Mellon, Sr
1:30 Robert A. Woods
3:04 Perle R. Mesta
4:16 Wrap up
William Larimer, Jr. (October 24, 1809 – May 16, 1875) was a Kansas state senator, American settler, and land developer who is best known as the founder of Denver, Colorado in 1858. Larimer often went by "General Larimer", having acquired the title in the Pennsylvania Militia.
Larimer was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and made his first fortune in the railroad industry in Pittsburgh. He became a land speculator in the 1850s in the Kansas Territory, founding a homestead in Leavenworth where he lived with his wife and nine children. In 1858 Larimer helped found the Denver City Land Company with the intention of creating a new city in the western part of the territory.
On November 22, 1858, Larimer arrived at a hill overlooking the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River. The site was across Cherry Creek from the existing settlement of Auraria, founded by William Greenburry Russell who is credited with starting the Pikes Peak Gold rush. Larimer staked his claim by laying cottonwood logs along a square-mile parcel of land on the hill. Larimer chose the name "Denver City" to honor the governor of the Kansas Territory, James W. Denver, with the intention that the city would become the county seat of Arapaho County. In a letter dated February 1859, he had declared that "I am Denver City."
... Troublesome fire in Grand and Larimer counties and the WilliamsFork fire in Grand County — the soil develops a water-repellant layer that reacts like rain on pavement, weather officials said.
...East Troublesome in Grand and Larimer counties and the WilliamsFork fire in Grand County — the soil develops a water-repellant layer that reacts like rain on pavement, weather officials said.
Photo. David Ryder/Getty Images... Both now face jail time; Bankman-Fried may be sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison, while CZ could get 18 months or less ... The graveyard of crypto CEOs is crowded ... Add/comment ... Dominic Williams❌ ... Dan Larimer❌.
United Way of LarimerCounty doesn’t use volunteers directly, Williams said, but instead serves as a clearinghouse, sending them to other organizations under its umbrella, and therefore is not included in the CSU program.
According to historical accounts, Andrew McFarlane acquired the property after marrying industrialist WilliamLarimer’s daughter, Jennie, who later died during childbirth ... The Larimer Mansion is everything to the township.
By LIONEL TIPTON. EL DORADO – El Dorado coach BrandonWise saw quite a bit of room for improvement Friday night in the Wildcats’ opener ... “So, that’s the goal ... TOTALS ... Keesling 3-48, Williams 3-45, Bergkamp 3-35, Burford 2-82; El Dorado. Larimer 1-33 ....
BY CHARLES CHANEY ...Clearwater 33, El Dorado 6. El Dorado couldn’t overcome some big plays in their loss to Clearwater. Clearwater 7 14 6 6 – 33 ... SCORING ... INDIVIDUAL ... Keesling 3-48, Williams 3-45, Bergkamp 3-35, Burford 2-82; El Dorado. Larimer 1-33.