Teal Building, 1875

In 1875, the firm of Teal, Foster, and Co. built a brick office building. Brothers George and James Teal and their partner, Ernest Le Neve Foster, worked as general mining agents and consulting engineers, managing mining properties, inspecting mines, making estimates for mining machinery and buildings, conducting underground and surface surveys, and serving as arbitrators in disputes. At first, the proprietors occupied two elegantly fitted offices on the ground floor, while two mining companies used the rest of the first floor for offices. Upstairs, a judge, the Town and County Surveyor, and the staff of the journal Mining Review each occupied two rooms. In the 20th century, the building was converted to apartments, and stucco covered the original brick.

Georgetown, Colorado · United States