West Colfax, Denver

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries a large wave of Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe moved into the West Colfax area.

During this time, West Colfax Avenue was lined with two-story brick commercial buildings, saloons, stores, a hotel, and a restaurant.

West Colfax Avenue had a constant flow of hay wagons and peddlers that came from the agriculture communities of Golden and Morrison en route to Denver.

During the Great Depression the neighborhood saw little to no development until the 1940s and 1950s when a housing boom occurred along with the Barnum and Sloan's Lake areas.

Today, West Colfax is a diverse neighborhood made up of Anglo, Jews, African American, Latino, Native American, and Southeast Asian residents[4] The Average Price per Square Foot for a home in West Colfax was $333.00 in June 2017.