Victor residents pass the hat for historic building damaged in fire
By Debbie Kelley; debbie kelley [email protected] - | |
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One week after a fire nearly destroyed the
A firefighters' bucket brigade will kick off a benefit at
Representatives from the community's volunteer fire department will pass a bucket for donations and get the word out that a CrowdRise fundraising campaign is underway, said
"We want to show our support to the building owner and let her know the community is behind her," Parham said Thursday.
Built in 1901, the building on
Part-time Victor resident
The building had to be renovated and occupied before McMillan could obtain insurance on it, Parham said, and she hadn't done that in the week's time between opening the store and the fire.
McMillan told The Gazette earlier this week that she had spent
The Victor "facade squad" also pitched it, painting the front exterior.
Most of the improvements were destroyed in the fire.
Donations from the public will be used as matching funds in applying for a
For many years, the hall was the center of educational, social and political life for the community.
While the hall symbolized the miners' hard work and success, it also was attacked for representing the organizing power of the workers, which mine owners opposed.
It was the site of a major confrontation between mine owners, the
McMillan, who lives in Victor and Commerce City, also owns two other buildings in Victor, the Page building and the Joe Caffrey building.
"She's really championed preserving some of these historic buildings," Parham said. "She's made significant contributions to the community."
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