Buckhorn Exchange

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Buckhorn Exchange
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Restaurant exterior
Restaurant information
EstablishedNovember 17, 1893;128 years ago (1893-11-17)
Owner(s)Buckhorn Associates
Food type Steakhouse
Street address1000 Osage St.
City Denver
CountyCity and County of Denver
State Colorado
Postal/ZIP Code80204
Country United States
Website www.buckhorn.com
Zeitz Buckhorn Exchange
USA Colorado location map.svg
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Coordinates 39°43′56″N105°00′58″W / 39.73222°N 105.01611°W / 39.73222; -105.01611 Coordinates: 39°43′56″N105°00′58″W / 39.73222°N 105.01611°W / 39.73222; -105.01611
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1886
NRHP reference No. 83001292 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 21, 1983

The Buckhorn Exchange is a historic landmark restaurant and American frontier museum located in Lincoln Park, Denver, Colorado. The restaurant opened in 1893 and is the oldest continuously operating restaurant in Denver. [2] [3]

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 as the Zeitz Buckhorn Exchange. [1] [4]

History

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Plaque outside of Buckhorn Exchange

Buckhorn Exchange was established on November 17, 1893, as a saloon called "The Rio Grande Exchange" by American scout, Henry H. "Shorty Scout" Zietz. Around 1886, the building was constructed by Neef Brothers Brewing Company. Zietz was friends with Buffalo Bill and Sitting Bull who called him "Shorty Scout" due to his small physique. Zietz was considered a lifelong friend to the Indians. The saloon catered toward railroaders, cattlemen, miners, gamblers, businessmen and Indian chiefs. [5]

Theodore Roosevelt dined at the restaurant in 1905 after his Presidential Express train arrived at the Rio Grande rail yards. Roosevelt and Zietz went big-game hunting on Colorado's western slope. The restaurant contains over "500 mounted animals and trophy heads of every description", including an "African Cape Buffalo shot by President Teddy Roosevelt". [6] As of 2018, five presidents have dined at Buckhorn Exchange. [7]

The Daily Meal on Fox News ranked Buckhorn Exchange as one of the oldest operating restaurants in the United States, stating the restaurant received the first liquor license in the state of Colorado. [8]

Buckhorn's is currently owned by Bill Dutton. [2]

Buckhorn Exchange is a steakhouse and is known for its Rocky Mountain oysters. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Wist, Connor (2018-12-05). "Iconic Buckhorn Exchange Steakhouse holds onto history amid building boom". 7NEWS. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  3. Clint Lanier; Derek Hembree (14 May 2013). Bucket List Bars: Historic Saloons, Pubs, and Dives of America. Emerald Book Company. pp. 232–. ISBN   978-1-937110-44-4.
  4. Kathleen Snyder (July 28, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Zeitz Buckhorn Exchange / Buckhorn Exchange; 5DV1365". National Park Service . Retrieved May 16, 2019. With accompanying seven photos from 1982
  5. Chuck Johnsons; Blanche Johnsons (2004). Savor Denver and the Front Range Cookbook. Wilderness Adventures Press. pp. 30–. ISBN   978-1-932098-09-9.
  6. Olmsted, Larry (2015-03-19). "Rocky Mountain oysters are real – and delicious". USA TODAY. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  7. KUSA Staff (15 November 2016). "The unique history of the Buckhorn Exchange". KUSA. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  8. The Daily Meal (2012-05-22). "Top 10 oldest restaurants in America". Fox News. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  9. Hughes, Ashley (2015-01-29). "Where to Eat Rocky Mountain Oysters, a Classic Denver Dish". Eater Denver. Retrieved 8 December 2018.