James Nursery Company began in 1907 as Northern Nursery Company. Started by Albert and Charles Ferguson, the nursery's first location was at 2424 Arapahoe Street in what is now downtown Denver. Yes, that number is also the root of our phone number, 303-288-2424. We also had P.O. Box 2424 for many years.
At that time they did not grow any of their own stock; it was brought in by rail from nurseries in the mid-west. This location was used primarily for heeling-in bare root material before shipment to customers, mainly during the spring season. Soon the Fergusons began growing some of their own bare root stock on ten acres across the street from the old St Vincent's School at 39th and Lowell in Denver.
In 1920 Albert Ferguson passed away and in less than a year Charles had died as well. It was then that Carlisle Ferguson, Charles' son who had been active in the business, took over operations. The nursery continued to thrive, it even had it's own railroad spur to ship and receive material.
At that time they did not grow any of their own stock; it was brought in by rail from nurseries in the mid-west. This location was used primarily for heeling-in bare root material before shipment to customers, mainly during the spring season. Soon the Fergusons began growing some of their own bare root stock on ten acres across the street from the old St Vincent's School at 39th and Lowell in Denver.
In 1920 Albert Ferguson passed away and in less than a year Charles had died as well. It was then that Carlisle Ferguson, Charles' son who had been active in the business, took over operations. The nursery continued to thrive, it even had it's own railroad spur to ship and receive material.
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