Housed in one of the oldest buildings in LoDo (1863) is Denver's newest "oldest" restaurant and bar. Originally built as a saloon and boarding house, the Blake Street Vault has been brought back as the go-to place for good drinks, great food, and genuine Colorado hospitality. We're known for our Moscow Mules, and we offer seven different twists on the classic. We're sure you'll find a favorite! HISTORY Established in 2008. Our building at 1526 Blake Street has a storied past as one of earliest brick structures in historic Lower Downtown (LoDo). It was built five years after gold was discovered in Cherry Creek, and right after an April 1863 fire that devastated early Denver. Completed in 1863, it served as one of Denver's first saloons as shown on the earliest notated map of Denver - the 1868 Dougal map. In the years that followed, it housed a liquor distribution business, cigar factory, machinery business and costume shop. Today, over 150 years after its original construction, visitors can still step back into early Denver at the Blake Street Vault - where good drinks, great food, and even better stories tell of a time when life - and the occasional indiscretion - was lived for the moment. Enjoy!