The Newsboy StatueJames Muir's bronze on Golden's Clear Creek bridge
The Newsboy is a bronze statue by James Muir at the northwest corner of the Washington Avenue bridge over Clear Creek in downtown Golden. A 2018 Visit Golden public-art brochure lists it as placed on December 5, 2003. It is outdoors and free to look at from the sidewalk.
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What you'll see
CPR News photographed the Newsboy holding a newspaper whose headline reads "Truth." The statue is one of the bronzes along Washington Avenue. OpenStreetMap records an artwork node named The Newsboy, artist James Muir, at 39.7568894, -105.2228976, just northwest of the bridge.
The 2018 Visit Golden brochure is the placement record used here: "Newsboy, NW corner of Washington Ave. Bridge, Artist: James Muir, Placed 12/05/2003." The same sheet puts Sleeping Bear at the Golden Visitor Center, 10th and Washington, and Howdy Folks at 10th and Washington.
CPR reports that the Golden Civic Foundation began giving bronzes to the city in the 1990s, and that a public art commission was organized in 2013. The Newsboy's own placement date in the brochure is 2003, before that commission.
Visiting tips
- Do not use 1020 11th Street: That street address geocodes several blocks away. The brochure puts the statue on the bridge corner, not at 1020 11th.
- Visitor center: The Golden Visitor Center at 1010 Washington Ave is a short walk south. That building's address is in ZIP 80401. An OpenStreetMap reverse lookup of the statue pin itself returns 80403.
- The creek is the setting: The statue stands on the bridge over Clear Creek. You are already at the water, not a separate trailhead with its own hours.
- Photo: The CPR photograph shows the paper's headline, Truth, which is the detail to look for.
Newsboy statue FAQ
Where is the Newsboy statue in Golden?
On the northwest corner of the Washington Avenue bridge over Clear Creek, in downtown Golden. A 2018 Visit Golden public-art brochure lists it there. It is not at the geocoded point for 1020 11th Street.
Who made the Newsboy, and when was it placed?
James Muir. The Visit Golden brochure lists it as placed on December 5, 2003.
What does the newsboy hold?
CPR News describes the bronze Newsboy holding a newspaper with the headline Truth.
Is there a fee to see the Newsboy?
No. It is outdoor public art on the sidewalk, free to view. The brochure does not list separate hours.
What else is on this stretch of Washington Avenue?
The same 2018 brochure maps Sleeping Bear at the Golden Visitor Center at 10th and Washington, and Howdy Folks at 10th and Washington. Clear Creek runs under the Newsboy's bridge.
Sources
- Visit Golden public art brochure, 2018. Newsboy, northwest corner of Washington Ave. Bridge, artist James Muir, placed 12/05/2003. Sleeping Bear at the Golden Visitor Center, 10th and Washington. Howdy Folks at 10th and Washington.
- OpenStreetMap artwork node 4147324880. Name The Newsboy, artist James Muir, statue, at 39.7568894, -105.2228976.
CPR News, May 27, 2024, is the account of the newspaper headline Truth and of the Golden Civic Foundation bronzes. Last updated .
Cite or link to this guide
If you mention this guide, link to https://testedprofit.com/pages/the-newsboy-statue/. For the statue, cite the 2018 Visit Golden public-art brochure.