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Hein Garage – 1919 to 1938

The Hein & Son Ford Garage was started by R.A. “Albert” Hein in August 1919 along W. Baseline Road after he purchased the former Lafayette Sales Company. Hein moved the dealership and repair garage to a new brick and stucco building at 607 S. Public Road constructed by Longmont contractor Oscar C. Herdener. Construction on new Hein & Son Ford Garage started in March 1924 with completion in May 1924. 

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Reprints: 1913 – Citizens of Lafayette, Colo., in Short Reign of Terror; Mayor’s House Burned

LAFAYETTE, Colo., Aug. 16 — Mrs. Elizabeth George was killed, Pasco Ellart, a volunteer fireman was seriously injured, and a house, owned by Thomas Faull was burned to the ground here today in one of the the severest electrical storms that ever visited this section of the state. During its progress the whole town was in terror.

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Reprints: 1887 — New Eldorado takes shape

Lafayette, the new town on the Miller Farm, was platted last Monday. Simpson & Son have the engine set up at the new mine, and are pushing the development of the same and other matters concerning the welfare of the new camp at the best of their ability. We are looking every day for the Union Pacific company to start work on a branch track from here to that new Eldorado.

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