Sunday, May 23, 2021

Colfax Avenue Museum

Colfax Avenue, the Longest, Wickedest Main Street in America, has a colorful and vibrant history that must be preserved. This site is a gift to the people of Colorado and the World for historical archival purposes. All content can be found through the links in the right hand column or use the search feature in the top left. If you use any content, please credit the Colfax Avenue Museum.
 
Please visit the Colfax Avenue Museum exhibit currently on display at History Colorado entitled Forty Years on the 'Fax!
 
Thanks for visiting!




Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Monday, January 18, 2021

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.

 

Thursday, January 14, 2021

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)

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Monday, January 11, 2021

Snowy Day on Colfax Avenue

 

Snowy day on Colfax Avenue (1913).

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

Sunday, January 10, 2021

Safeway


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

Saturday, January 9, 2021

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.

Friday, January 8, 2021

4 Seasons Nightclub


4 Seasons Nightclub, 14401 East Colfax, Aurora, Colorado (undated photo from the Shorty Hanger archives and scanned by Todd Matuszewicz)

Thursday, January 7, 2021

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

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.

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

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.

Monday, January 4, 2021

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)

Sunday, January 3, 2021

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)

 

Saturday, January 2, 2021