San Rafael Historic District
By Jessica Car · Updated April 2026
The smaller NRHP-listed historic district in the northeastern section of Five Points, 339 contributing buildings platted in 1874, 1882, and 1886 by real estate developer Henry A. Dubois Jr., bounded by Downing Street, Washington Street, East 20th Avenue, and East 26th Avenue. The district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places under reference 94001468. Most homes are 1880s–1910s Italianate, Queen Anne, and Classic Cottage Victorians on narrow 25-foot platted lots, interspersed with 1920s brick bungalows. St. Ignatius Loyola at 2301 York Street (a 1923–1924 Gothic Revival brick landmark) is individually listed on the NRHP as of 1994 and is part of the district's architectural inventory. The eastern edge of San Rafael borders City Park, Denver's largest and most prominent urban park, which houses the Denver Zoo and the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Pricing runs slightly above Curtis Park due to proximity to City Park and the larger intact Victorian stock.
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)
- East High School (DPS, adjacent to City Park)
- Manual High School (DPS)
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