Neighborhood History Guides

Explore the unique history, stories and images of some of Denver's iconic neighborhoods.

Emmanuel Chapel/Gallery, Auraria Higher Education Center Campus, exterior view

Auraria Neighborhood History

View of homes in the Baker Neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; features include shingle imbrication, covered porches, bargeboard, arched windows, corbeled brick, and an inset balcony.

Baker Neighborhood History

Bowman-Savio House, view of front porch

Barnum Neighborhood History

Aerial view of Denver

Capitol Hill Neighborhood History

Stapleton International Airport, Rocky Mountain News, 1972

Central Park

View of a dirt road lined with cottonwood trees in Harman (formerly Arapahoe County, now Denver), Colorado.

Cherry Creek Neighborhood

View of a house 1305 Elizabeth Street in the Congress Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The two-story house has a covered porch, arched windows, and decorative trim.

Congress Park

View of a three story brick house at 2418 Stout Street in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The house has eclectic architectural elements that include arched windows with voussoirs, bargeboard gables, corbiestep sides, plaster relief details, and a dormer. A sign in the yard reads: "Offered by Marsh & Associates, 628-5474, For Rent."

Curtis Park: Denver's First Streetcar Suburb

Grant-Humphreys Mansion

East 7th Avenue Historic District

April Crumley and Family at the Future Site of Cedar Park

East Colfax Avenue