PPLD Digital Collections

Broadmoor Casino during its demolition, with piles of rubble behind. Wraparound second-floor porch is visible. 1

Broadmoor Casino during its demolition. Crane works on second floor while man takes photos from behind protective fence. 1

Broadmoor Casino during its demolition. Golf course grounds are in front; Broadmoor Hotel visible in background. 1

Broadmoor Casino during its demolition. Half-demolished building with large pile of rubble sits behind protective fence with Broadmoor Hotel in background. 1

Broadmoor Casino during its demolition. Pile of rubble with part of roof is visible. 1

Broadmoor Casino during its demolition. Side of building is demolished. 1

Colorado Springs High School during demolition, with crane alongside and wooden fence in front. 1

Colorado Springs High School during demolition, with wooden fence surrounding it. Dump truck with sign reading "School District No. 11" and man standing behind is parked in front. 1

Demolition of 32 S. Nevada with Pikes Peak in the background. 1

Demolition of 32 S. Nevada with a front-end loader on the right. 1

Demolition of the Alta Vista Hotel on 118 North Cascade Avenue. Photograph taken from the back of building. A 955H Traxcavator Crawler Loader is in operation in the foreground. 1

Demolition of the Broadmoor World Arena at the Broadmoor Hotel. Back of building with cranes visible in back and metal structural beams exposed. 1

Demolition of the Broadmoor World Arena at the Broadmoor Hotel. Close view of arched roof of building with chain-link fencing around. 1

Demolition of the Broadmoor World Arena at the Broadmoor Hotel. Close view of rubble underneath arched metal structural beams of roof. 1

Demolition of the Broadmoor World Arena at the Broadmoor Hotel. Metal structural beams of arched roof exposed with piles of rubble below. 1

Demolition of the Broadmoor World Arena at the Broadmoor Hotel. Side view of rubble and arched metal structural beams of roof. Man is shooting water through a hose at the structure. 1

Demolition of the Broadmoor World Arena at the Broadmoor Hotel. View of building across lake with pine trees in foreground. 1

Demolition of the Broadmoor World Arena at the Broadmoor Hotel. View of building across lake. 1

Demolition of the Chapman Mortuary at the corner of Bijou Street and Cascade Avenue. Two late-1940s automobiles are parked in front of the building. Razed by Guy Titus and Son. 1

Demolition of the second Antlers Hotel facing west. The south wing of the hotel had already been demolished at the time of the photo. A crane and wrecking ball can be seen in the photo. 1

Front of the Burns Building with scaffolding in front and crane behind. 1

Half-demolished Colorado Springs High School with crane standing alongside ornate doorway. Several people watch from behind fence surrounding building; one man stands on rail fence at curb. 1

Interior of Burns Theatre during its destruction. Two workmen walk through rubble in front of balcony while photographer walks behind. 1

Location identifed as 21 East Pikes Peak Avenue. Three dump trucks are lined up amid the demolition of the Chief Theater. View from back of building. The Mining Exchange building is visible in the background. 1

Location was 227-231 North Nevada Avenue. View of the back of the building which faced Nevada Avenue. 1

Long view of street alongside Colorado Springs High School during demolition, with privacy fence screening building site and rail fence alongside street for walkway. Crane is visible at far end of building. 1

Looking north from Colorado Avenue behind the demolition of Giuseppe's and the Cotton Club which research indicates were located on the southwest corner of Cascade Ave and Colorado Avenue (Giuseppe’s at 122 S. Cascade and Cotton Club at 25 W. Colorado). 1

Looking north, a brick building located at the southwest corner of Colorado Avenue and Tejon Street is being demolished adjacent to buildings with “Froggie’s Lounge” and “Alamo Apt.” signs. Bain’s Clothing Store is in the distance on Colorado Avenue. 1

Looking west at demolition underway at 32 S. Nevada The Antlers Plaza Hotel is visible in the background. 1

Marksheffel Garage during its demolition, showing rubble wall and wrecking ball next to rotunda of the Colorado Springs Public Library building. Sign on back of wall reads "Kachina Lounge. Free Parking for Lounge after .. p.m" 1

Roof of Marksheffel Garage during its demolition, with rotunda of Colorado Springs Public Library [1905 Carnegie Library building] in the background. 1

The location of the store is identified as 102 East Pikes Peak Avenue. The Busy Corner Rexall Drug Store was previously located here. A dump truck is backed up to the demolition site. 1

Tower and turret of Colorado Springs High School during demolition. 1

Two girls standing on a staircase in the midst of a demolition near the 1400 block of South Tejon Street. 1

View of Colorado Springs High School during demolition from across street, showing wooden fence surrounding school. Traffic light stands in center of street. 1

View of a partially demolished building. A Chas. Adams Excavating company crane is in the foreground. 1

View of a partially demolished structure. 1

View of an Antlers Hotel tower being demolished. 1

View of the second Antlers Hotel (1901-1964) from the south side. A pile of debris is visible at the base of the building indicating demolition of the hotel is underway. 1

Wooden fence and walkway surround Colorado Springs High School, with crane alongside. Several people are on walkway, and two are peeking over top of fence. 1

Young man stands in front of half-demolished brick building with two vault doors. Upper door reads "The Colorado Springs Co." and "The Mosler Bank Safe Co., Cincinnati, O" and "Mosler Safe Co. Broadway & 10th Str., New York" 1