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Bastien's Restaurant
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National Register of Historic Places

Bastien's Restaurant

Also known as Bastien's Rotunda, Bastien's

On the National Register since 200917 years
GoogieListed 2009Denver
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About Bastien's Restaurant

Bastien's Restaurant, at 3503 E. Colfax Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 30, 2009. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Commercial Resources of the East Colfax Avenue Corridor.

What it isHistoric building in Denver, Colorado, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 40 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

3503 E. Colfax Ave., Denver · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Bastien's RestaurantStart here
  2. 2Bluebird TheaterLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements · Built 1914 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Fountain InnBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4East High School (Additional Documentation)Jacobethan Revival · Built 1876 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5City Park EsplanadeStructure · next door
Around it

23 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BDenver Orphans' HomeRenaissance0.4 miBBonfils Memorial TheaterModerne0.5 miDCity ParkDistrict0.5 miBMilo A. Smith HouseQueen Anne · Built 18900.6 miBAustin BuildingItalian Renaissance0.6 miBSaint Philomena Catholic Parish SchoolLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.7 miBRussell and Elinor Gates MansionShingle Style · Built 18920.7 miDDenver Veterans Administration Medical CenterDistrict0.8 miBOwen E. LeFevre HouseVictorian · Built 18960.8 miBSmith HouseFrench Eclectic0.8 miStEast Seventh Avenue ParkwayStructure0.9 miBDelos Allen Chappell HouseVictorian0.9 miBSchlessinger HouseBuilding0.9 miBPearce-McAllister CottageBuilding0.9 miBMontview Boulevard Presbyterian ChurchBuilding0.9 miDPark HillLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.9 miDCity Park GolfDistrict0.9 miBSixth Avenue Community ChurchLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals1 mi
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BRichard Crawford Campbell HouseBenedict, J1 miBCornwall ApartmentsSpanish1 miBPeter McCourt HouseColonial Revival1 miBWilbur S. Raymond HouseQueen Anne1 miStEast Seventeenth Avenue ParkwayStructure1 mi

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Questions about Bastien's Restaurant

Is Bastien's Restaurant on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 30, 2009 (Register number 09000774).

Is Bastien's Restaurant a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Colorado has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Denver Civic Center, 2.3 miles away.

Can you visit Bastien's Restaurant?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Bastien's Restaurant?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 40 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 84125752 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.