Historical Pearl Street in Boulder Colorado has undergone decades of development and growth to become the hot spot that it is today. In the beginning when Boulder was founded in 1859, it was a simple supply town utilized by the mountain miners. Nowadays Boulder is a happening vibrant city with great shopping, fantastic food, a booming economy and a thriving college.
Pearl Street is thought to be named after the wife one of the town's original founders and used to be the heart of the hunting grounds for the wandering Arapaho Indians. The Arapaho Chief Niwot, or Chief Left-Hand as he was better known, once proclaimed that the Boulder Valley was cursed and that it's striking beauty would be it's downfall as newcomers would be likely to stay and settle. As it was the case, gold seekers did exactly that and staked out what is the corner of present day Broadway and Pearl. Early Pearl Street was thick with ruts, dust and flies but was regularly used to carry passengers and freight through town. To entice shoppers and make travel more convenient, store owners built boardwalks which were later replaced with some of the flag stones that exist today. Following that, a horse-drawn streetcar was later introduced but soon lost its interest. Later on, large electric streetcars were used as a public mode of transportation and shuttled passengers up and down Pearl Street.
As cars became more popular, paved roads crossed Pearl and brought with them more travelers from away. In an effort to update storefronts in 1930, entrances were lowered form their boardwalks and store entrances were brought down to street level. In the 50's and 60's American's preferences for architecture changed and the old buildings that once lined Pearl Street where given a modern metal face lift. The 60's and 70's was a pivotal time in America and for Boulder particularly as the influx of people brought with it crime and a deteriorating downtown. The need to plan for Boulder's future was realized during this time as groups like the "Committee for the Exploration of the Core Area Potential" and the "Core Area Revitalization Committee" were established. The "Public Mall Act" signed by Governor John A. Love set forth the construction of the current four block pedestrian mall. It was officially dedicated on August 6th 1977 which forever changed the face of Pearl Street.
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