Grand Junction's Oldest Houses & Buildings Still Standing Strong

We've been scrolling through the app a few times so far this year to show you some pretty rad photos of big changes that have taken place in Grand Junction, Colorado.

While we love seeing new buildings go up and new businesses move in, we love remembering all that went into the many structures that date back to the early days of our town.

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How Old is the Oldest Building in Grand Junction, Colorado?

We're not going to even try to name a single oldest building in town. Instead, we will stand by a group of buildings we will call the 'original six'. Did you know that Grand Junction is home to six buildings that are all at least 120 years old and still standing?

Which Buildings Represent the Oldest in Grand Junction, Colorado?

The six structures that date back to 1890 include the Gear Junction building at 436 Main Street, the old Benges Shoes building at 514 Main Street, the Bistro Italiano building at 400 Main Street, the Main Street Bagels location at 559 Main Street, and the Rockslide building at 409 Main Street, and the St. Regis building at 359 Colorado Avenue.

Scroll on to see some of the oldest buildings and residential homes still standing strong(ish) in Grand Junction today.

See Some of Grand Junction's Oldest Buildings and Houses

409 Main Street Google Street View

Building: Rockslide Restaurant
History: This building was home to a bank in 1890. Sampliner’s Mens Store, Rush-Sanford, and Brownson’s have all called this location home. The building was renovated before Rockslide moved in.
Address: 409 Main Street in Grand Junction.
Construction Completed: 1890

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Building: Main Street Bagels
History: This location has been home to the Mandel Opera House, the Mesa County Courthouse, L. Cook Sporting Goods, and Capps Furniture.
Address: 559 Main Street in Grand Junction
Construction Completed: 1890

400 Main Street Google Street View.

Building: Bistro Italiano
History: This building was home to Mesa Drug which first opened in 1918. Reports from local experts say one of the first City Market locations opened behind this building in the 1920s.
Address: 400 Main Street in Grand Junction
Construction Completed: 1890s/ additional construction in 1906.

514 Main Street Google Street View

Building: Benges Shoes
History: Benges is the oldest continuously operating business in Grand Junction and one of the oldest in Colorado. Benges Shoes announced its closing in November of 2020.
Address: 514 Main Street in Grand Junction
Construction Completed: 1890

436 Main Street Google Street View

Building: Gear Junction
History: Originally home to Bannister’s Furniture.
Address: 436 Main Street in Grand Junction
Construction Completed: 1890

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Building: Residence (left)
Address: 1015 Hill Ave in Grand Junction
Construction Completed: 1922

200 N 6th Street Google Street View

Building: Mesa County Courthouse
Address: 544 Rood Ave in Grand Junction
Construction Completed: 1918-1920

552 West Main St. Google Street View

Building: Riverside Elementary School
Address: 552 West Main St in Grand Junction
Construction Completed: 1918

362 Main St Google Street View

Building: Reed Building
Address: 362 Main St in Grand Junction
Construction Completed: 1908

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Building: Electric Building / Edward Jones Building
Address: 101 South 3rd St in Grand Junction
Construction Completed: 1905

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Building: Residence
Address: 619 Chipeta Ave in Grand Junction
Construction Completed: 1905

510 Main St Google Street View.

Building: Vorbeck Building
Address: 510 Main St in Grand Junction
Construction Completed: 1890s

464 Main St Google Street View

Building: First National Bank Building / Dalby Wendland Building
Address: 464 Main St in Grand Junction
Construction Completed: 1910

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Building: Lincoln Park Historic Residential District
Address: 7^th Street Between White and Hill Aves.
Construction Completed: 1890s to 1930s.

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Building: Residence
Address: 625 Chipeta Ave in Grand Junction
Construction Completed: 1905

461 Main St Google Street View

Building: The Raso Building
Address: 461 Main St in Grand Junction
Construction Completed: 1904

337 Colorado Ave Google Street View.

Building: The Hotel Melrose
Address: 337 Colorado Ave in Grand Junction
Construction Completed: 1908

501 Main St Google Street View

Building: The Fair Building
Address: 501 Main St in Grand Junction
Construction Completed: 1904

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Building: Stranges Grocery
Address: 232 Pitkin Ave in Grand Junction
Construction Completed: 1909

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Building: Whitman School
Address: 248 South 4th St
Construction Completed: 1925

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Building: B.P.O.E. Home
Address: 249 South 4th St in Grand Junction
Construction Completed: 1913

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Building: The Emerson School
Address: 930 Ute Ave in Grand Junction
Construction Completed: 1903

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Building: Old St. Mary's Hospital
Address: 1129 Colorado Ave in Grand Junction
Construction Completed: 1896

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Building: The CD Smith Building/ Museum of the West
Address: 233 South 5th St/462 Ute Ave in Grand Junction
Construction Completed: 1935

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Building: The Avalon Theatre
Address: 645 Main St in Grand Junction
Construction Completed: 1922

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Building: United Methodist Church
Address: 522 White Ave in Grand Junction
Construction Completed: 1895

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Building: The Richard Warren Motor Company
Address: 749 Main St in Grand Junction
Construction Completed: 1927

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Building: Residence
Address: 1685 Clymer Way in Grand Junction
Construction Completed: 1819

800 Colorado Ave Google Street View.

Building: Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Address: 800 Colorado Ave in Grand Junction
Construction Completed: 1906

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Building: Miller Residence
Address: 3090 N 12th St in Grand Junction
Construction Completed: 1889

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Building: The Schiesswohl Building
Address: 131 S 6th St / 560 Colorado Ave in Grand Junction
Construction Completed: 1908

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Building: U.S. Post Office / Wayne N Aspinall Federal Building/ Courthouse
Address: 400 Rood Ave. Grand Junction
Construction Completed: 1918

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Building: The Margery Building
Address: 519-527 Main St. Grand Junction
Construction Completed: 1906

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Building: The Hotel St. Regis
Address: 359 Colorado Ave. Grand Junction
Construction Completed: 1904

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Building: The Handy Chapel
Address: 202 White Ave Grand Junction, Colorado
Construction Completed: 1892

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Building: Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Depot
Address: 119 Pitkin Ave. Grand Junction
Construction Completed: 1905

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Building: The Driggs Mansion
Address: 24505 State Highway 141 Gateway, Colorado
Construction Completed: 1918

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Building: The Cross Orchards Land and Fruit Company
Address: 3079 F Road in Grand Junction
Construction Completed: 1909/1910

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Building: Kettle Jens House
Address: 498 32^nd Road in Clifton
Construction Completed: 1905

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Building: The Clifton Community Center and Church
Address: F Road & 1^st Street in 353 2^nd Street, Clifton
Construction Completed: 1920

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