McDonald's Grand Opening

 McDonald's Grand Opening, 11025 E Colfax Avenue, Aurora, Colorado, 1960

West Colfax Avenue and Federal Blvd.

These photos are from West Colfax Avenue and Federal Blvd. before the Colfax-Federal Cloverleaf was built in 1960.

Radiant Motel

Courtesy Save the Signs

Radiant Motel, 10950 East Colfax Ave., Aurora Colorado, 1957

The caption below this photo reads, "This happy quintet of Aurora visitors are shown above enjoying the new swimming pool at the Radiant Motel. Getting ready to play another game of water polo are, from left to right, Mr. and Mrs. Don Lux, Jerry Schulte, Mrs. and Mr. Richard Stenzel. Jim Prather, owner of the motel, installed the 40' x 15' pool recently and it has been attracting a great number of tourists during these hot days."

East Colfax Avenue, 1983

 East Colfax Avenue, 1983 (photo by John Sunderland)

Miles Plaza and Altura Drugs

Miles Plaza Superette and Altura Drugs, 15751 East Colfax Avenue, Aurora, Colorado (undated photo courtesy of Bob Endersen)

Trigg Realty

Trigg Realty and Radiant Motel, 11090 East Colfax Avenue, Aurora, Colorado (undated photo from the collection of Shorty Hanger and scanned by Todd Matuszewicz)

White Mule Tavern

 

West Colfax Avenue near Glenarm Place, Denver, 1956.

 

Signs and businesses include White Mule Tavern (500 W Colfax), Standard Motor Co (455 W Colfax) and Walter's Downtown Chevron (515 W Colfax). (courtesy Save the Signs)

Big T Super Foods

 

Big T Super Foods, East Colfax Avenue by Ernie Leyba/The Denver Post via Getty Images, 1980

The Toy Palace

 

Toy Palace, 3737 East Colfax Avenue, now home to Chick-fil-A. (courtesy Save the Signs)

White Swan Modern Auto Court

 White Swan Modern Auto Court, 6060 W. Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO

Burkett Photo / Marsolek's

Courtesy Save the Signs

Burkett Photo / Marsolek's, East Colfax Avenue and Elizabeth St., 1974

Casa Bernita

Waiting patiently for Casa Bernita to open. Hopefully soon!

Mammoth Gardens

Courtesy Save the Signs

 Mammoth Gardens, East Colfax Avenue & Clarkson St, Denver, 1974

Seen on Colfax: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Photo by Jonny Barber

Martin Luther King, Jr. statue as it stands in front of the Martin Luther King Jr. Library at 9898 E. Colfax Avenue in Aurora. I hope his dream comes true.

 

Miles Motel & Restaurant

 Miles Motel & Restaurant, 15701 East Colfax Avenue, Aurora, Colorado (early 1950s photos courtesy of Bob Endersen).

 

Jimmy's Restaurant

Jimmy's Restaurant, 11101 East Colfax, Aurora, Colorado (undated photo from the Shorty Hanger collection and scanned by Todd Matuszewicz)

Wolf's Motel and Restaurant

 Wolf's Motel & Restaurant, 15691 East Colfax Avenue, Aurora, Colorado (undated photo courtesy of the Shorty Hanger collection and scanned by Todd Matuszewicz)

Aurora Color Center

 
Aurora Color Center, 10216 East Colfax Avenue, Aurora, Colorado (undated photo courtesy of the Shorty Hanger archives and scanned by Todd Matuszewicz)

Paisan's Pizzeria

Paisan's Pizzeria. Photo courtesy Mike Rossi.

Kliss Bakery, Fox Theater

Photo courtesy Steve Feldewerth

Original Aurora, 1940s.

The Fox Theater, which opened on October 30, 1946, can be seen under construction in the background. The man in the photo is Clarence Harold Young, owner of the historic Young Building at East Colfax and Dayton and the Great, Great Uncle of the person who shared this photo. CH Young also owned the Young Motor Company at 32nd and Irving, ran for Mayor of Aurora and dated Helen Bonfils.

Snowy Day on Colfax Avenue

 

Snowy day on Colfax Avenue (1913).

Photo by McClure, Louis Charles from DPL’s Western History Dept.

Safeway

 The old Safeway at Colfax and Chase St. in Lakewood. Minus the pylon, it still lives on as an auto parts store.

Rocky Mountain Typewriter

 

Rocky Mountain Typewriter, East Colfax, Aurora, Colorado (undated photo courtesy of the Shorty Hanger archives and scanned by Todd Matuszewicz)

In 1969 Rocky Mountain Typewriter moved to 1519 Geneva Street and in 1962 the address was listed at 1490 Dayton Street. In the mid 1960s the address was listed at 10231 East Colfax. It's unclear which address this photo is from.

Crestmoor Men's Shop

Crestmoor Men's Shop, 5732 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, 1951

Paradise Cleaners

 

"Cleaning & Pressing" neon window sign at Paradise Cleaners, 3242 East Colfax Avenue (undated photo courtesy of Leslie Twarogowski)

This building, which is directly across the street from The Bluebird Theater, is now home to Goosetown Tavern.

Dickerson's Liquors

 

Dickerson's Liquors, 11104 East Colfax, Aurora, Colorado (undated photo from the Shorty Hanger archives and scanned by Todd Matuszewicz)

Other signs and businesses include Ranger Motel, Bell Public Telephone, Strait Lumber (in its original woodgrain finish) and Pittsburgh Paints.

Jerry's Drive-In

Jerry's Drive-In, 13130 East Colfax, Aurora, Colorado (undated photo courtesy of the Hanger Neon archives and scanned by Todd Matuszewicz)

Austin & Helen's Beauty Salon

 

 Austin & Helen's Beauty Salon, 9511 East Colfax, Aurora, Colorado, 1960s (photo courtesy of the Shorty Hanger archives and scanned by Todd Matuszewicz)

 

Four Winds Motel

 

Four Winds Motel at West Colfax and Vrain St.

Eddie Bohn's Pig'N Whistle Motel