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| 67 | Alamo Placita |  Alamo PlacitaThe Alamo Placita neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, United States, is named after Alamo Placita Park which is located on the north side of Speer Boulevard between Ogden and Emerson Streets. HistoryThe area was developed primarily between 1889 and 1942 and consists mostly of single family homes built in the following architectural styles: Queen Anne (1889-1908), Foursquare (1891-1916), Cottage (1900-1912), Arts and Crafts (1904-1929), Dutch Colonial Revival (1892-1905), Mission Revival (1922-1932), and Tudor (1930-1936). Alamo Placita Park was designed by landscape architect Saco Rienk DeBoer. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The Cherry Creek News is Alamo Placita's neighborhood newspaper. TodayThe Alamo Placita Historic District was created by the Denver Landmark Preservation Commission in 2000, recognizing both the architectural integrity of the area as well as its contributions to the history of Denver. | | 32 | Applewood |  ApplewoodApplewood is a unique, vibrant community located just west of Denver, Colorado. Straddling three small cities, it is more than just a neighborhood or suburb. Applewood's western edge borders the steep cliffs and mesas of the Rocky Mountain foothills. Its eastern edge is just a few miles from downtown Denver. Some of the area is in unincorporated Jefferson County. However, many of the stores, businesses and homes make up the western boundary of the cities of Wheat Ridge and Lakewood, as well as part of Golden. Settled as farmland over 140 years ago, the area has become the literal "gateway to the Rockies." Interstate-70, the primary highway to most central Colorado mountain destinations, curves through the retail area. This makes Applewood a convenient and logical last stop for tourists, skiers, campers and out-of-town travelers, who are drawn to Applewood for supplies needed for any stay in the mountains. Of course, Applewood is also a commercial hub for the estimated quarter-million people who live and work in central Jefferson County. | | 39 | Arapahoe Acres |  Arapahoe AcresArapahoe Acres is the first post-World War II residential subdivision listed as a historic district in the National Register Historic Places. Constructed between 1949 and 1957, it is a remarkable community of one hundred and twenty-four individually unique, modern homes. A variety of natural stone, brick, block, wood and glass join in expressive combinations, unified by an austere palate of earth tone colors and horizontal forms. Broad streets, circles and landscaping provide sweeping, park-like views. | | 64 | Aurora South | Aurora South | | 15 | Baker |  BakerOne of Denver’s first neighborhoods outside of downtown, Baker contains hundreds of 19th century homes in many architectural styles, including Queen Anne and Dutch Colonial Revival. Galleries and several first-rate dramatic theaters dot the neighborhood. A flourishing strip of retail space along Broadway contains vintage clothing stores and antique shops. A large industrial area fronts the river. Baker encompasses West 6th Avenue to Mississippi from north to south and Lincoln Street and the South Platte River from east to west. By some measures, Baker is the oldest neighborhood in Denver as it has the oldest stock of buildings in the city. The neighborhood includes several homes by locally famous architect William Lang. Recently; Baker has become a popular urban neighborhood because of its central location and its access to several commercial business enclaves. | | 63 | Barnum Park |  Barnum ParkBarnum Park is a 40-acre community park in Southwest Denver located at the intersection of 6th Avenue and Federal Boulevard. Immediately adjacent to Barnum Park are the north and east parks sharing the same name, contributing an additional 30 acres to the community’s park and open space. While Barnum North and Barnum East fulfill the community’s active recreation needs through heavily programmed athletic fields, Barnum South provides unprogrammed space and both passive and active recreation opportunities for the surrounding neighborhood. The park’s amenities include a 4-acre lake and wetlands, a dog off-leash area, multi-use flat play areas, a playground, tennis and basketball courts, the Barnum Recreation Center, and a newly constructed restroom building. The Weir Gulch passes through Barnum South’s lower park and provides the opportunity to connect the regional trail system to the local neighborhood residents and the greater community. The park’s significant grade change and views of the city skyline make it a unique addition to Denver’s collection of parks and open space. The area is named after P.T Barnum of the Barnum and Bailey Circus. He purchased 760 acres in 1882 as an off-season winter respite for his show, and originally named many of the streets in the area after famous people. | | 55 | Belcaro |  BelcaroExposition Avenue, Colorado Boulevard, Tennessee Avenue and Steele Street border the Belcaro neighborhood, just south of Cherry Creek. Five acres within this region are home to the grand historic Phipps House at 3400 Belcaro Drive. Lawrence C. Phipps, treasurer of Carnegie Steel and U.S. Senator, spent $310,063 in 1932, having Charles A. Platt and sons design the spacious 33,123-square-foot, 54-room red brick Georgian mansion. Called "Belcaro" by Phipps (Italian for "beautiful dear one"), the mansion was donated to the University of Denver in 1964 and now serves as a museum and conference center. | | 41 | Belmar |  BelmarBelmar is a new home community in one of Denver’s original and best-located suburbs. Located near Belmar Park and the public library, residents will have Downtown Denver right next to their doorsteps. Look out of your windows and you will see Colorado’s famed mountains. Belmar is the third major redevelopment project in the Denver area. And we’re honored to be the only homebuilder invited to participate in all three. Redevelopment offers so many advantages to homebuyers and to the surrounding community. It conserves open space, shortens commutes and tends to create places with the kind of character and richness that we love in older neighborhoods. With its central location, a business and retail district that’s already buzzing and its distinctive urban homes, Belmar is a vivid example of redevelopment at its best. | | 74 | Berkeley |  BerkeleyBerkeley is a city-center neighborhood in Denver, Colorado, located in the area traditionally called, North Denver, today on the west side of Interstate 25. The neighborhood is bounded by Federal Boulevard on the east, Interstate 70 on the north, Sheridan Boulevard on the West and 38th avenue on the south. Berkeley is part of the area traditionally called North Denver. It is bordered by the West Highland neighborhood on the south and is often casually grouped together with the Highlands. The neighborhood contains two lakes surrounded by parks, one eponymous near 46th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard and Rocky Mountain Lake Park on Lowell Boulevard and 46th. | | 21 | Bonnie Brae |  Bonnie BraeBonnie Brae, whose name means "Pleasant Hill," was designed to look like a small Scottish village. The neighborhood is characterized by curved streets, a circular central park, and Cape Cod, English Tudor, and Ranch style homes. Bonnie Brae also includes residences built in the Art Moderne architectural style of the 1930s, which utilized bands of highly-polished materials and glazed terra cotta, and the International style of modern architecture, which focuses on asymmetrical composition. Exposition, Mississippi, South Steele and University delineate Bonnie Brae’s boundaries. The centerpiece of the Bonnie Brae neighborhood is a quaint cluster of dinning and retail establishments that was originally designed to resemble a Scottish village. Bonnie Brae’s residents regularly frequent the delightful family owned businesses including the popular Denver eatery, The Bonnie Brae Tavern, which is over 70 years old. One of Denver’s finest ice cream parlors, Bonnie Brae Ice Cream, has been serving creamy and delicious treats for over two decades. |
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