Davies' Chuck Wagon Diner counter
Call Number
5JF1112OAHP
Title
Davies ' Chuck Wagon Diner counter
Creator(s)
History Colorado. Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation.
Summary
Photograph of the counter in the Davies ' Chuck Wagon Diner located in Lakewood , Colorado . The diner is an exceptionally well-preserved example of prefabricated stainless steel diner construction . Even at the time of its completion in 1957 , it was a rare western example of the building type , and its large , neon lighted cowboy sign remains an excellent example of mid-twentieth-century roadside advertising . In 1958 , the Davies family was awarded what is believed to have been the first Colorado franchise for Kentucky Fried Chicken .
Date
1997 January
Notes
OAHP Slide Collection .
Physical Description
1 photographic slide: color, 2 x 2 in.
Subject
Davies' Chuch Wagon Diner (Lakewood, Colo.)--1990-2000. Restaurants. Lakewood (Colo.)--1990-2000. Historic Buildings. Historic preservation--Colorado--Lakewood. Historic buildings--Colorado--Lakewood. Architecture--Colorado--Lakewood--History.
Rights
The Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, History Colorado, reserves all rights to materials in society collections, including, but not limited to, photographs, digital files and publications of the society. Publication or reproduction of photographs or other materials from Colorado Historical Society collections requires written permission from the Society.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
No
Format-Medium
Photograph
Filename
cyc_chs_oahp_5JF_1112_010.tif
Digital origin
reformatted digital
Street Address
9495 W Colfax Ave
Zip Code
80215
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