Then and Now
1000 Block of Broad Street
Three storefronts on Broad Street (1003, 1005, and 1007) are located in one of the oldest buildings in the community of Milliken, CO. Beginning in 1909 it was owned by H. E. Tucker who sold it to the Hoeft brothers. The middle door to the building (#1003) opens to a staircase that goes to the second floor. It at one time served as a doctor’s office, but mostly it has been used as the Odd Fellows/Rebekah Lodge.
The lower portion of the building has housed a feed store, McCleod, Crawford, and Chapin Grocery stores, and one drug store, Dingle Drug. It was at some point split into two sections. H. B. Crawford and C. W. Chapin were each owners of the building during its history. In 1956 the east half (1007) became the Milliken Post Office until 1968 when Gordon Cook, postmaster, had the current Post Office building built. Since that time numerous storefronts have found a business opportunity in the building including restaurants, a flea market, craft shops, beauty shops, and several saloons/bars. The current tenants are Trish’s Dog Grooming at 1005 and O’Hara’s Pub at 1007.
Then and Now
1100 Broad Street (Corner of Broad and Grace)
Former service station owners in Milliken include Frank Gorocke (Conoco), Elmer Ward (Conoco), Lester& Edith Schropp and Pat Flynn.
*MHS would appreciate any further input on the history of service stations in Milliken.
Service Station
(Then)
Conoco Station
(Now)
Then and Now
914 Broad Street
Christy's Food Store
(~1950)
Salt and Pepper Cafe (1987)
The Cracked Egg (2022)
Then and Now
1004 Broad Street