Golda Meir Home - Denver, CO - Childhood Homes on Waymarking.com

In part, the plaque reads:

"In February 1913, Shana's sister, who later became Israeli prime minister Golda Meir, ran away from her parents home in Milwaukee and came to live with the Korngolds. She [Golda] attended North High School for two years."

The Auraria Campus website reports:

"The only remaining U.S. residence of former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, a Denver landmark, serves as a museum, conference center, and the Metropolitan State College of Denver Golda Meir Center for Political Leadership.

In 1913, Golda ran away from her parents’ home in Milwaukee to continue her education in Denver. She joined her sister Sheyna, a recovering consumptive, her brother-in-law Sam Korngold and their daughter Judith in a small duplex on Denver’s Jewish west side. During this time, she worked at her brother-in-law’s laundry, attended classes at North High School, and gained deeper knowledge of Zionist philosophy that stressed the need for a Jewish homeland. As she said in her autobiography, "It was in Denver that my real education began."

The Golda Meir House was restored with the assistance of private contributors and the Colorado State Historical Fund. For further information or tours, call (303) 556-3292. (from (visit link) ).

Name of Famous Person: Golda Meir Physical Address: Auraria Campus, 9th Street Park, What is this person famous for?: Served as Israel's Minister of Labour and Foreign Minister before becoming the first female Prime Minister. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golda_Meir Website verifying legitimacy of site: [Web Link] Additional Website verifying Site legitimacy: [Web Link] Personal Experience: This structure was hauled all over Denver before it finally found a home on the Auraria Campus. I worked on the Platte River Greenway in 1980. The house was left on blocks near Habitat Park (South Jason St and Custer) for several years. It was vandalized and the walls began to crumble. People knew it was a historic structure, but no one wanted to find the money to find a permanent location. The home was finally moved to the 9th Street Park on Auraria Campus in 1988. (more info http://www.milechai.com/judaism/golda-meir.html ) Other information about area: This house has been developed into a student leadership and peace center. http://www.mscd.edu/~golda/

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