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The American Motel will soon meet its end, but memories of notorious Wheat Ridge establishment live on

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Jim Lorentz crossed paths with the American Motel in Wheat Ridge many times — whether as a cop hauling out a domestic violence suspect, as a diner downing comfort food in the restaurant or as a guest in the Elvis suite on his wedding night. The retired 43-year Wheat Ridge police officer was no stranger to the legendary outpost, which has long had a giant American flag and an eye-catching red welcome awning just off Interstate 70 at Kipling Stree…

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The American Motel will soon meet its end, but memories of notorious Wheat Ridge establishment live on

As the American Motel in Wheat Ridge is set for demolition in October, memories of the notorious hotel, which had a cheap rate off I-70 in metro Denver, live on.

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Denver Post broke the news in Denver, United States on Sunday, September 21, 2025.
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