National and State Register

Bats Grocery Store

Denver County

Bats Grocery Store, a one-story, rectangular building of soft brick and wood frame construction, is an early 20th Century Commercial Style structure built in 1903 by H.C. Donneker & Co.

A black and white photo of the store from a corner taken from across the street

Bats Grocery Store

Typical of neighborhood groceries, the store played a vital role in the commercial development of the Town of Swansea.  Andrew and Hannah Bats were the original owners and ran the store until 1935.  From 1942 until 1951 the store was run by Edward and Grace Whalen and was named the Whalen’s Super Market.