Schachet Mercantile Company (Denver, Colo.) (1918-1981)
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1918 - 1981
Biography
The Schachet Mercantile Company was located at 2644 West Colfax Avenue in Denver, Colorado. The building was originally built as a saloon in 1896. Eli Schachet and his sons rented the building in 1918, and the building served as their headquarters for their bustling meat and fish store until it closed in 1981. The business served the West Colfax Jewish community for many years as a schochet (kosher meat provider). Schachet and his sons expanded the business to include smoked fish such as lox and sable. Schachet became the only distributor for Manischewitz Co. in Colorado and other Western states.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Oral History Interview with Nelson Schachet, 1982 May 18
Item
Identifier: B098.01.0004.00094
Abstract
Nelson Schachet (1903-1992), born and raised in Denver, recounts his family history including ties to Cincinnati and the family's origins in Lithuania, and his life in the West Colfax neighborhood of Denver during the 1920s and 1930s. He talks about his father's business, Schachet Mercantile Co. located on Morrison Road, and other Jewish-owned businesses in the neighborhood. His father brought Manischewitz matzah to Denver. Bugsy Siegel ate at the delicatessen that was part of the Mercantile...
Dates:
1982 May 18