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The Royal Palace Motel’s owner filed a certificate of demolition eligibility last week.
The shuttered Royal Palace Motel at 1565 Colorado Boulevard. May 15, 2021. Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite
When it was constructed, the Royal Palace Motel was a gleaming symbol of modernity at the intersection of Colfax Avenue and Colorado Boulevard. It was 1969, a high point for motorists, motels and neon along Colfax. The Royal Palace occupied one of the busiest corners in town.
Its glimmer faded as the years went on and the storied avenue became seedier. The motel closed in 2013 and has sat vacant and boarded up ever since.