Lower Downtown Denver or “LoDo” is a 23-block area of the oldest and original settlement of the city. Reknowned for its nightlife, the area is a mixed- use historic district … Read More
West Colfax
Originally, Colfax was known to residents of Denver in the early 20th century as “No Man’s Land”, and “Jim Town.” This area was sparsely settled but did contain several mansions … Read More
Washington Virginia Vale
Washington-Virginia Vale is southeast Denver’s oldest neighborhood and includes the city’s oldest existing building at 715 South Forest Street. Known as the Four Mile House, it was built in 1858 … Read More
Washington Park West
Truck gardeners and farmers who supplied Denver with fruits and vegetables in the 1860s had no efficient way to transport that produce to the city from their orchards and gardens … Read More
Washington Park
The neighborhood of Washington Park is bounded by Cherry Creek/Speer Boulevard, Downing Street, University Boulevard, and Interstate 25. The neighborhood includes Washington Park which was initially designed by Reinhard Schuetze, … Read More
Virginia Village
Virginia Village became a part of Denver through 16 annexations between 1951 and 1972. Most of the area was annexed between 1954 and 1955. The first platting of the neighborhood … Read More