Hello, it’s time for another installment of Where in Englewood?!? Last time, chocobo-ranger swooped in with the correct guess, followed quickly by cincinn_audi with a map of the exact location- the parking lot north of the Chase building. Congrats, you two!!
This week’s location hopefully will be a bit more difficult to guess. Let us know where you think it is!
Last night’s City Council meeting really caught my attention when member Tena Prange brought up the EDDA grant application by Sacred Grace church that’s caused some controversy.
She mentioned that people on social media were “really upset” about it and even though it isn’t council’s decision, they do have influence. She said she’s a proponent of the separation of church and state, but the 2017 SCOTUS decision means denying the application because it’s by a religious group could be discrimination.
Not great to hear because my main problem with it is that I don’t want my tax money going to a church, but there are more actionable arguments that the grant will do nothing to generate tax revenue or increase walkability of the area where the church is. She encouraged those who are upset to attend the EDDA board meeting on the 27th to express their opposition to the grant.
I was hoping the issue would be addressed by council, so I was pretty happy. I like to think Prange was referring to our little old sub when she mentioned social media, ha ha, and we made an impact by posting our objections.
Hello! A new week is here, along with a new Question of the Week: What makes you proud to be an Engelwoodonian?
Englewood had its own Fire Department until some time after 2010, when Denver began providing fire fighting services to our city. Here’s a picture of what may have very well been the entire Englewood Fire Department in front of City Hall in 1920.
Photo courtesy of Englewood Public Library
Welcome to the second installment of our new series, Where in Englewood?!?, in which we try to guess where photos were taken in Englewood. Last week, Lucky-Pineapple-3411 was the first out of the gate with the correct location guess-Walmart!! Congrats!
Let us know where in Englewood you think this week’s photo was taken, and please join in and post your own photos!
Somehow it’s Monday again and time for our Question of the Week. This week, tell us: What three words would you use to describe Englewood? Remember to keep it clean or your comment could mysteriously disappear. 🫥
Happy Friday Englewood! Let’s finish off the workweek with another trip down Memory Lane.
According to Cinematreasures.com, Englewood Theatre opened in 1912, where Breakfast Queen is now, at 3460 S. Broadway. It was remodeled in 1928 to what we see in the photo, and it appears to have been a major improvement. Cinematreasures has some charming information about the theatre. I love silent films so I would’ve been all over this place.
https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/47728
Photo courtesy of Englewood Public Library
Hey Englewoodonions! We’re beginning a new series called Where in Englewood?!? in which we try to guess where photos were taken in our fair city. It would be really fun if people would post their own photos of unusual or notable features, or a new POV of familiar scenes, in our neighborhoods. We would love for you to join in!
I’ll get things started with a softball question to ease us into it: where in Englewood was this photo taken?
Hello, is anyone familiar with the car shop on Broadway and Bates? I was thinking of going there for car maintenance. Is it a good shop? TIA
Edit: Autolab, it’s called Autolab
It’s a new week and so a new Question of the Week: What has made your day in Englewood lately? A great meal or cocktail at one of our fine eating/drinking establishments? A city employee being extra helpful? Or a neighbor pitching in when you really needed it? Let us know!
Last week’s historical post featured Englewood’s Alexander Aviation Company. The short history of the company was fairly insane, as it careened from one business to another, from one location to another, and finally (metaphorically), off a cliff, after giving airplanes to their salesmen and negligently killing 11 of their employees. This video explains everything:
https://youtu.be/GqiiU75XiLo?si=CwROO4e1U074U56e
Hello! Emerald Ash borers are in town and our numerous ash trees are at risk of fatal infestation. If you have a beautiful, massive, irreplaceable ash tree like I do, please treat it and save an ash life!