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Star Bread Company (Denver, Colo.). Star Bakery

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1907 - 1977

Biography

Jacob Boscowitz was a master baker who immigrated to Denver in 1896 after fire destroyed his bakery in Kobryn, Poland. He brought his wife Eva and family over three years later. Star Bakery was founded by Eva and Jacob Boscowitz (Boscoe) in 1907 at 2744 West Colfax Avenue, under the Colfax viaduct. The bakery was first in a 28 by 75 foot building that served as the bakery, office, and as the Boscoe home. The bakery grew to a modernized complex that filled almost the entire block. Early bakery products were distributed in a horse drawn wagon and neighborhood women kept their cholent (type of Sabbath stew) in the bakery ovens for the Sabbath lunch. After Jacob Boskowitz died in an accident in 1909, Eva married Elya Rubin. The bakery was later operated by Sam and Rudy Boscoe, the sons of Eva and Jacob Boscowitz. Star Bakery was sold to the Orowheat Company in 1977.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Boscoe family, 2021

 Series
Identifier: B252.02
Abstract Application to Denver Landmark Preservation Commission for landmark designation for 1565 Winona Court. The application was prepared by Ron Sladek, Tatanka Historical Associates Inc. The single-family residence was built in 1941 and purchased by Rudolph and Anna Mae Boscoe in October of 1941. The parents of Sam and Rudy Boscoe founded the Star Bakery in 1907 and both sons began delivering bread by horse-drawn wagon in highschool and later took over management of the company. Another aspect of...
Dates: 2021

Landmark Designation Application, 2021

 File
Identifier: B252.02.0001.0003
Abstract Application to Denver Landmark Preservation Commission for landmark designation for 1565 Winona Court. The application was prepared by Ron Sladek, Tatanka Historical Associates Inc. The single-family residence was built in 1941 and purchased by Rudolph and Anna Mae Boscoe in October of 1941. The parents of Sam and Rudy Boscoe founded the Star Bakery in 1907 and both sons began delivering bread by horse-drawn wagon in highschool and later took over management of the company. Another aspect of...
Dates: 2021