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Reminder of the 70's along Rio Grande 22 – Silver Dollar, Green River, Utah [Trackside Utah PA]

frank's-pizza_03.jpg: Green River, UT Sep. 9, 2017
frank's-pizza_02.jpg: Green River, UT Sep. 10, 2014
frank's-pizza_01.jpg: Green River, UT Sep. 10, 2014

Silver Dollar was the pool hall located at the center of Green River, Utah on 130 S Broadway.

According to 1910 and 1917 Sanborn Map, this single-story concrete block building with 6-inch firewall was built no later than 1910 as a S. It was extended with 12 feet high metal cornice and 12-inch firewall, and was a Billds. in 1917.

According to Utah Division of State History (UDSH), this one-part block commercial structure was built in 1910[1]. It is made of rock-faced concrete block.

In 1925, J. P. Simonson of Broadway Drug Store sold his soda fountain and fixtures to Leland Sharp Madsen(1894 – 1955)[2]. Lee renovated it to Silver Dollar pool hall. Howard Lundy Meeker(1891 – 1936) and Harold Cornelius Ekker(1908 – 1991) momentary succeeded the business in 1935[3]. Garney Lawar Madsen(1896 – 1968) succeeded his brother Lee in 1955[4]. Charles Wendell Weber(1939 – 2008) had taken charge of the hall from 1960 to 1965[5,6].

It was Gary’s Silver Dollar maybe operated by Gary Ekker in the early 70’s[7]. Sep. 22, 1977 Times-Independent has a photo of the structure with the round sign, maybe imitating the silver dollar coin.

It was Ted’s Bar in the 80’s according to the Jun. 23, 1986 High Country News photo[8].

Today, it’s Frank’s Pizza Bar owned by Frank Vetere Jr[9]. Unfortunately, it caught fire in 2008 and is closed to this day.
revised, Jan. 10, 2017

[1] UDSH Historic Building Search results;
[2] May 7, 1925 Times-Independent
[3] Oct. 17, 1935 Times-Independent
[4] Feb. 10, 1955 Times-Independent
[5] Sep. 8, 1960 Times-Independent
[6] Charles Wendell Weber obituary;
[7] May 31, 1973 Times-Independent
[8] Jun. 23, 1986 High Country News;
[9] Emery County Business List;

frank's-pizza_04.jpg: Green River, UT Sep. 9, 2017
silver-dollar_ad.jpg: Jul. 21, 1955 Green River Journal


Silver DollarはGreen Riverの町の中心部、S Broadway沿いに1925年からあったバー。1970年代はGary Ekkerという人の経営するGary’s Silver Dollarという店になっていたようだ。近年はピザ屋だったが、2008年火災に遭って以来休業している。

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