Riviera Motel - Denver - 1956 - Richard Crowther

Richard Crowther's striking Riviera Motel, on neon-studded Colfax Avenue in Denver, 1956. Crowther was so adept at graphic design that his architectural firm often provided turn-key services to clients, including sign design and printed promotional material.
Richard Crowther Architectural Records, WH1504, Western History Collection, The Denver Public Library.


Description:
Series C-20105
• 46 Luxurious units. • Room Phones. • Heated Swimming Pool. • Restaurant. • Cocktail Lounge. • Refrigerated Air conditioning. • Steam Heat. • Tv. Superbly situated on US Highways 36, 40 and 287, The Riviera Motel is just 15 minutes form downtown Denver and 5 minutes from Stapleton Airfield. Complete shopping and recreational areas are within easy distance. The Rocky Mountains, playground of the West, are but a half hour away. Open 24 hours a day and any time of day or night you will be chauffered to and from the airport with our compliments

9100 E Colfax Avenue
Aurora, CO 80010