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BGS Tour of Zang House
Thu, August 31, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm MDT
BGS Tour of Historic Zang House in Broomfield
Come and join us as we visit the historic Zang House in Broomfield and learn more about the Zang family’s involvement with Broomfield.
History: Adolph J. Zang moved to Colorado a few years after his father, Philip Zang. Philip had arrived around 1867 a few years earlier looking for gold. Philip’s gold mining career didn’t last very long because soon Philip, who had previously operated the Phoenix Brewery in Louisville, KY, was operating the Rocky Mountain Brewery for John Good.
Philip soon bought the brewing company from Good and named it Zang Brewing Company. Before Prohibition, the Zang Brewing Company was the largest producer of beer west of St. Louis.
During Prohibition, the Zang family divested its investments into mining, railroads, and other successful business ventures. Philip became one of the richest men in Denver.
Father and son purchased about 3,600 acres around 1879 north of Denver. Adolph (A.J.) was Philip’s only son married and had 5 children and took over operating the Zang industries.
Learn More: To learn more about Zang and Broomfield history, please check out these sites on the web:
- Historic highlights of Broomfield County – The Zang Family (Rundus Funeral Home)
- Broomfield, Colorado (Genealogy Trails)
- History of Broomfield (City and County of Broomfield)
Find the Zang’s throughout the Denver-Metro area…
- Zang Spur Park located West 10 & Depot Hill Road Broomfield, CO 80020; part of the old railroad line from Golden to Zang farm/ranch in Broomfield
- Lakeside Amusement Park, at 4601 Sheridan Blvd, Denver; was originally developed by Zang as White City, when it opened in 1908
- El Senor Sols Mexican restaurant (former location of the Zang Brewing Co.), at 2301 7th St, Denver, near the Children’s Museum and Ocean Journey off of I-25
- Adolph J. Zang House, Denver (Wikipedia)
- Adolph Zang Mansion, Denver (Wikipedia)
- Adolph Joseph Zang (Find a Grave)
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