Slaven's Turkey Hatchery

 

One of the oldest businesses to come into existence along Colfax Ave in the East Colfax Neighborhood was Slaven's Turkey Hatchery.

 

Erwin Howard & Ida Slaven's built the hatchery in 1943 at 8135 E. Colfax Ave. & Uinta next Davis Dry Goods to the west at 8119 East Colfax that was built in 1930 (now El Chalate El Salvadorian Restaurant. Also in the 8100 block was the Red & White Food Store, Eugene's Beauty Shop, operated by Elizabeth Bath, and Ken's Barber Shop operated by Ken Harvey who would later buy George's Barber Shop across the street at 8208 East Colfax (where Famous Wings) is today.

 

Slaven's Turkey Hatchery operated from 1943 to 1948 and sold turkey poults across Colorado and nearby states. You can see images from their letterhead attached, along with an advertisement from the Eagle Valley Enterprise, Volume 46, Number 28, May 3, 1946.

 

In 1948 the Slaven's opened up a southern restaurant at the site called The Plantation. You can see images of their menu attached (Filet Mignon was $3.25!). The Plantation operated until 1954 when it was purchased by George from George's Barbershop and Lupe Zenderazas opened up La Bolitas Mexican Restaurant at the site, later operated by Phil Murray. It has been a couple other Mexican restaurants and a Thai restaurant since then and currently the building is a Mexican Herbalife venture and event space. Silver Stem Dispensary added an addition to the building and opened up shop a few years back.