Denver's Washington Park Neighborhood
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Washington Park, a crown jewel in the city’s treasure chest of open space, attracts serious athletes who avail themselves to the 2.5 mile loop, playing fields and paved bike path. Dogs are the accessory of choice. Beautiful gardens, lakes and a historic pavilion complete the setting.
After all that rigorous activity, residents line up for homemade ice cream from Bonnie Brae Ice Cream Shop. Memorial Day finds the South Gaylord Street shopping and dining district hopping with street fair festivities, while South Pearl Street offers its own distinct brand of comestibles and consumer goods year ’round.
The neighborhood is easily accessed off Interstate 25 which makes this hot community centrally located to Downtown and prestigious Cherry Creek. A lot of change is happening in the neighborhood with lots of scrapes and pop-tops popping up on every block. This new phenomenon is doubling and sometimes tripling a home’s square footage making it a great family neighborhood now in comparison to only singles and married couples. Children now comprise nearly a third of Washington Park’s population, while seniors are scarce.
As singles marry, moving out of the neighborhood is not an option. Thus, the phenomenon of pop-tops, which literally lift a roof line to double and sometimes triple a home’s square footage, has become common place in the neighborhood. Many fit architecturally, while others make one wince. Over three quarters of the homes are owner-occupied.
If you like the Washington Park area, you will also like Bonnie Brae, Congress Park, Cheesman Park and City Park
West Wash Park Neighborhood Association: http://www.wwpna.org/
Boundaries: Washington St. to the West, Alameda Avenue to the North, University Boulevard to the East, Louisiana Avenue to the South
