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The Buffalo Rose has a rich and varied history. The original building was built in 1859. It housed many businesses over the years. It was a two story from building with two storefronts. The first true commercial block building in jefferson county.

The first business here was a grocery store, with the first public hall (Metropolitan Hall) on the second floor the hall hosted a wide variety of gatherings, from church services to dances The grocery went under in the civil war depression, along with most of Golden's other business establishments.

During this period, Golden was the capital of Colorado territory. The territorial council, the equivalent of a senate, met in the second floor meeting hall from 1862 - 1866. Many of Colorado's earliest laws were voted on in this hall.

After the civil war, the building was occupied by The Golden Paper Mill (the first paper mill west of the Mississippi). A successful mercantile was also housed in the store front. The ...