On Monday August 2, 2010 the Ghost Historic District was approved by the Denver City Council. Approved unanimously, the Ghost Historic District is located in Northwest Denver where the community spent over 3 years working to make the Ghost Historic District a reality.In the 1860's, Veterans were
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08/31/2010
If you live anywhere in the Historic Neighborhoods of Denver, then you have to know that Pacific Mercantile Company is absolutely the Best Asian Store in Downtown Denver. Pacific Mercantile Company is located at 1925 Lawrence Street in downtown Denver on the southern end of Historic Sakura Squar
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08/27/2010
Known as the original settler of Washington Park, Mr. Edwin K. Whitehead is well known for his contributions to Denver. Edwin Whitehead, along with his brother, Andrew, owned a farm in South Denver. In 1891, 20 acres of land was purchased for $170 per acre from Edwin K. Whitehead by the city o
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08/26/2010
There are many things that attract people to Denver. One of those things is that Denver has the largest Park System in the entire Unites States. With over 200 parks in the Denver Metro Area and, with over 300 days of sunshine per year to enjoy them, Denver has become a haven for those that love
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08/25/2010
Have you ever wondered why the lake in Washington Park was named Smith Lake? That is another interesting Washington Park historical fact. Smith Lake was named after John W. Smith. Smith's significance to Washington Park and Denver as a whole is interesting.John W. Smith was born in Pennsylvani
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08/22/2010
Is Smith Lake in Washington Park haunted? If you heed local Denver lore, you may think so! As one story goes, on the Summer Solstice of 1914 (don't bother googling it, that translates to June 21, 1914), two young men, Chester Sirkle and Julius Rosenbloom decided to go canoeing at sundown on Smi
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08/11/2010
Have you ever thought, "What is a Denver Square?". Well, let me be honest we you...so did I!!! Obviously, Denver Squares are only called Denver Squares in Denver! If you go elsewhere and study Historic Architecture in the United States, you will hear it called the American Foursquare or the Ame
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08/10/2010
"What is a Victorian?" you may ask? Good question! The term Victorian is not as much an architectural style as it was an era. Queen Victoria ruled the British Monarchy from June 22, 1837 until her death on January 22, 1901. During her rein, English and French architecture was named after HRH
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08/10/2010
So, "What is a Tudor?" you ask? Well, originally the Tudors were a dynasty of rulers of Welsh decent that ruled from 1485 to 1603. Of course that is as much as we need to know as this point relating to the name Tudor.Even though the name Tudor suggests a home built in the Medieval 1500's, that
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08/09/2010
When I meet with Buyers, I often get questions like, "What is a bungalow?". I have gotten the question, and others like it, often enough that I thought it merited a series on my blog to discuss the various architectural types that are found in Denver.So..."What is a bungalow?". The term bungalow
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08/09/2010
