Curtis Park Historic District
By Jessica Car · Updated April 2026
Denver's oldest residential district, listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 1, 1975, expanded in 1983, and further protected by Denver Landmark Districts A through H. The neighborhood's architectural inventory is one of the most significant in the Rocky Mountain region, with Italianate, Queen Anne, Second Empire, and Eastlake Victorian homes built primarily between the 1870s and 1910s on narrow 25-foot platted city lots. Mestizo-Curtis Park (Denver's first public park, established in 1868) anchors the neighborhood and gives the district its name. Exterior alterations require Denver Landmark Preservation Commission review, and most blocks have no HOA. Walkability is among Denver's highest at approximately 92 on Walk Score, and Downtown Denver is a 10-minute walk via the historic street grid. Pricing is direct from Redfin and Zillow comps; restored Victorians clear $1M, with entry-level rehabs starting in the $430K range for smaller cottages and townhomes.
Community Anchors
- Five Points Historic Cultural District (City of Denver designation 2002, renamed 2015)
- Curtis Park Historic District (NRHP 1975, expanded 1983; Denver Landmark Districts A-H)
- San Rafael Historic District (NRHP 94001468, 339 contributing buildings)
- Ballpark Neighborhood Historic District (2002)
- Rossonian Hotel (2650 Welton St, NRHP 1995, reopening 2028)
- Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library (2401 Welton St)
- Black American West Museum (3091 California St)
- Glenarm Recreation Center (2800 Glenarm Pl, originally opened 1924 as the Glenarm Branch YMCA serving Denver's African American community)
- Mestizo-Curtis Park (1868, Denver's first public park)
- Sonny Lawson Park (1972 dedication, honoring Denver pharmacist and district executive Sonny Lawson)
- City Park (adjacent to San Rafael via York Street, 330 acres, Denver Zoo, Museum of Nature & Science)
- St. Ignatius Loyola (2301 York St, 1923-1924 Gothic Revival, NRHP 1994)
- Coors Field (1995, Colorado Rockies)
- McGregor Square (2021)
- Dairy Block
- Great Divide Brewing (2201 Arapahoe St, 1994)
- Wynkoop Brewing (1634 18th St, 1988, Colorado's oldest brewpub)
- Spangalang Brewery (2736 Welton St)
- Welton Street Cafe
- Fifth Coffee House
- First Friday Jazz Hop
- Hi Points Festival (annual, successor to Five Points Jazz Festival 2003-2024)
- Hattie McDaniel affordable condo project (639 29th St, under construction)
- Alexan Arapahoe Square (13 stories, 355 units, 22nd & Welton)
- Renaissance Stout Street Lofts (78 units, 2014, affordable housing)
- Legacy Lofts (98 units, affordable housing)
- Whittier ECE-8 (DPS)
- Wyatt Academy (charter)
- Manual High School (DPS)
- Denver Montclair International School (private)
- Union Station (RTD commuter rail, light rail hub, Amtrak)
Nearby Schools
- Whittier ECE-8 (DPS)
- Wyatt Academy (charter)
- Manual High School (DPS)
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