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Curtis Park
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Land for Curtis Park at 30th Avenue and Champa Street,
Denver's first public park, was donated in 1868, while
the city was still in its infancy. The Curtis Park neighborhood
was also the first of Denver's many "street-car" suburbs;
by 1871, horse-draw streetcars ran on rails that stretched
along Champa between Downtown and 27th Street. Other
lines soon followed on nearby Larimer, Curtis, Stout,
and Welton Streets.
As area boosters never tired of pointing out, several
of the city's early movers and shakers lived in the neighborhood,
among them, Mayor Wolfe Londoner, merchant Jay Joslin,
and Colorado Governor William Gilpin. Ornate front porches,
high ceilings, elongated windows, and flat roofs featured
prominently in the Italianate-style brick homes that
were popular at the time.
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Many of Curtis Park's stately Victorian-Era homes
underwent extensive renovations in the early 1980's,
kicking off a renaissance that continues to this
day. The very favorable location, immediately north
of the central business district, continues to play
a significant role in the neighborhood's persistent
allure -- that, and housing prices which represent
some of the best values in the city.
Curtis Park encompasses three designated historic
districts, Clements, Glenarm Place, and San Rafael,
and an eclectic mix of historic homes including grand
Victorians, Queen Anne's, Denver Squares, and Brownstone-style
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Following a decades-long hiatus, "streetcars," in
the form of light rail trains, once again traverse
the neighborhood, running out to 30th Street on
Welton. New residences, including lofts, condos,
and townhomes, seem to crop up daily along with
shops and bistros such as Blackberries Coffee Lounge,
a spacious and sleek looking coffee house located
in a recently completed loft-style building across
from the historic Rossonian Hotel.
Once a Mecca for jazz greats such as Lionel Hampton,
Charlie Parker, and Duke Ellington, who would jam
all night during stopovers on coast-to-coast tours,
Curtis Park, now home to a diverse mix of blue
collar workers and young professionals, is enjoying
an exciting cultural renaissance.
Twenty-two galleries and studios along Curtis
Park's northwest edge have banded together as River
North Art District (RiNo, pronounced "rhino"),
a stimulating new creative center rooted in the
railroad and mining industries that featured so
prominently in the area's history. RiNo is anchored
by the Forney Museum, the National Western Stock
Show Complex, and the Denver Coliseum on the north
and Coors Field on the south. |
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| Each summer, the lively Juneteenth
festival (Juneteenth stands for June 19th, the day
that Union soldiers arriving in Texas announced the
end of slavery) draws crowds from around the metro
area to celebrate Black cultural heritage with great
food, music, arts-and-crafts booths, and carnival
rides. Special exhibits run concurrently at the Black
American West Museum and throughout the year. |
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