Colfax Avenue

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 ColfaxAvenue.org.

 

Please visit the Colfax Avenue exhibit currently on display at History Colorado entitled Forty Years on the 'Fax!

 

Thanks for visiting!

Argonaut Liquors, 1975

Courtesy Save the Signs

Argonaut Liquors, 700 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, 1975.

Also pictured is Safeway, which later became the recently closed Natural Grocers.

Smith's Garage

Smith's Garage & Auto Sales, Aurora? (undated photo courtesy of the Shorty Hanger collection and scanned by Todd Matuszewicz)

Anyone have an idea as to the address?

 

City Elite Cleaners

 City Elite Cleaners, 6390 West Colfax, Lakewood, Colorado, 1959

Fairfax Hardware

Fairfax Hardware, 5022 East Colfax, Denver (undated photo courtesy of the Shorty Hanger collection and scanned by Todd Matuszewicz)

This building is now home to several businesses including the Owl Saloon. The yellow and orange sign is still there and now reads "Fairfax Plaza."

Bargain

 

Riviera Motel Van