Mammoth Garden

 

Mammoth Garden, 1510 Clarkson Street, Denver, CO

Known today as the Fillmore Auditorium concert venue, Mammoth Skating Rink first opened as a roller skating rink in 1907. It then went through several iterations, including as a manufacturing plant for Fritchle automobiles. From 1935 to the early 1960s, Mammoth Garden once again hosted roller skating (as well as ice skating, boxing and wrestling) and then eventually became a concert venue called Mammoth Gardens and later, the Fillmore.

Hanger Neon & Sign Co.

(undated photo courtesy of the Shorty Hanger collection and scanned by Todd Matuszewicz)

Hanger Neon & Sign Co, 1420 Kingston Street, Aurora, Colorado.

 

Hanger Neon later moved from 1495 Kingston St to 15225 East Colfax Avenue.

Blarney Castle

  

Blarney Castle, 3014 East Colfax Avenue, Denver

Originally located at 3015 East Colfax, newspaper articles indicate that Blarney Castle was granted permission to transfer the liquor license across the street to 3018 East Colfax in 1951. By the late 1950s, Blarney Castle was being listed at 3014 East Colfax.

In 1947, the owner of Blarney Castle was kidnapped and robbed. Fortunately, he survived and continued supplying libations to a thirty neighborhood.

Executive Inn

  

Executive Inn, 3015 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, 1975

Other signs and businesses include Los Dos and Red Barn. There's also a Meadow Gold truck at the right edge of the photo

 

This motel was originally called Fountain Inn but the name was changed to Executive Inn in 1969.

Normandy Restaurant

 

Professional Arts Building

 

Professional Arts Building, 1245 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, 1969 & 1956.

According to a 1956 ad announcing the grand opening, this structure was "Denver's most modern office building." It was designed by architects Huntington & Brelsford, "exclusively for the medical and dental professions." The building still exists, but has been given a makeover that hides its mid-century features. It's now known as the Upper Colfax Business Center.

 

 

Dutch Mill Cottage Court Barber Shop

Courtesy Save the Signs

Dutch Mill Cottage Court Barber Shop, 11937 East Colfax Avenue, 1975.

Altura Liquors

Altura Liquors, 14832 East Colfax Avenue, Aurora, Colorado (undated photo from the Shorty Hanger Collection and scanned by Todd Matuszewicz)

Denver Hospitality Center

 Denver Hospitality Center, Colfax Avenue & Court Place, 1950s

National Jewish Hospital

  

Birdseye View of the National Jewish Hospital for Consumptives, at the corner of Colfax Avenue and Colorado Blvd.

Broncho Buster Statues

 

"On the War Path" - Broncho Buster Statues
Denver Colorado 1929

Trailer Haven

 

Trailer Haven, 12900 East Colfax Avenue, Aurora, Colorado (undated photo from the Shorty Hanger collection and scanned by Todd Matuszewicz)

Trailer Haven first appeared in the Denver phone book in 1948. It was originally listed at 12800 East Colfax. Starting in 1953 the address was listed as 12850 East 14th and starting in 1957 the address was listed as 13396 East Colfax.

Tiny's Pizzeria

 

Tiny's Pizzeria, 9512 East Colfax Avenue, Aurora, Colorado (undated photo from the Shorty Hanger collection and scanned by Todd Matuszewicz)

It doesn't look like Tiny's Pizza lasted very long. The Denver Yellow Pages only listed the business from 1955 to 1957.

 

 

Elaine Motel

 
Elaine Motel, 12037 East Colfax, Aurora, Colorado (undated photo from the Shorty Hanger collection and scanned by Todd Matuszewicz)

West Colfax & Delaware St, Denver, 1973

Courtesy Save the Signs

West Colfax & Delaware St, Denver, 1973

Signs and businesses include Chicken Unlimited, Zook Apartments & Hotel, Centennial Industrial Bank and McDonald's.

Alcove's

Courtesy Save the Signs

 Alcove's, 4200 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, 1975

Aurora Optical

 Aurora Optical, 9650 East Colfax Avenue, Aurora, Colorado.

Other signs and businesses include JD Hardware and Holli's Used Furniture & Antiques. 9650 East Colfax is now home to La Morena Restaurant. (undated photo from the collection of Shorty Hanger and scanned by Todd Matuszewicz)

Aladdin Rexall Drugs

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Aladdin Rexall Drugs, 2032 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, 1974. Other signs and businesses include the Aladdin Theater, Conoco, Sinclair, Baskin-Robbins, Exxon and IHOP.

Original Aurora Parade

 

Parade on East Colfax Avenue in Original Aurora. Anyone have a guess as to the year?

East Colfax and Krameria Street

 1974 photo showing the intersection of East Colfax and Krameria Street

Signs in this photo include Pizza Oven, House of Wu, Tipsy Tiger and the Paragon Motel.

Herb Wong's New China Cafe

 Herb Wong's New China Restaurant, East Colfax, 1974

White Spot Coffee Shop

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 White Spot Sign at East Colfax & Pearl, 1975

Handy Store Groceries & Soda Fountain

The Handy Store Groceries & Soda Fountain, 10722 East Colfax, Aurora, Colorado (undated photo from the collection of Shorty Hanger and scanned by Todd Matuszewicz)

Colfax Avenue 1954

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 Colfax Avenue, Denver, 1954
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The lone sign in this photo is the Sinclair Gasoline sign at the corner of Colfax and 14th Street.

Starlite Lounge

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Starlite Lounge, 629 East Colfax, Denver, 1975

East Colfax Avenue, 1971

East Colfax Avenue, Aurora, Colorado, 1971
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In this picture, the Band of the Rockies from Lowry Airforce Base is seen marching down Colfax Avenue in the annual Gateway to the Rockies Parade.

Signs and businesses include Lehrer's Flowers, Jester Lounge, Goodyear, Taylor's Liquors, Coach Light Restaurant, Silver State Bank and BF Goodrich.

Aurora Cocktail Lounge, 1975

Courtesy Save the Signs

 Aurora Cocktail Lounge, 1975

Pace Setter Motel

 

Pacesetter Motel, 14291 East Colfax Avenue, Aurora, Colorado (undated photo from the Shorty Hanger collection and scanned by Todd Matuszewicz)