Charlie Brown’s Bar & Grill

In 1925, Judge Ernest A. Colburn began construction of the Colburn Hotel in the midst of Prohibition and was open for business on May 25, 1928. The Colburn was modelled after the Fairmount Hotel in St. Louis, MO and was considered one of Denver’s most elegant retreats; furnished with the most exceptional amenities of its time such as circulating ice water, a steam heated garage and a rooftop garden giving breathtaking views of the Colorado Rockies.  Construction of the second South Tower began in 1931 and was finished in 1936.  The Tower contained all the elegance of the original but was equipped for more extended stays.  A final Third Tower was designed but never constructed due to financial difficulties following the Great Depression.  The Hotel served a 35c breakfast, 50c luncheon, and a 70c dinner.  Rooms started at $3 a night.