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Cottonwood trees were cut down by General William Larimer in 1858 to build some log cabins in the middle of his one-square-mile land claim. He established Denver City in the approximate location of Larimer Square in present day LoDo. While most sought gold, Larimer wanted to sell the prospectors land for gold.
To establish a city of commerce, you needed a railroad, but the transcontinental railroad went to Cheyenne Wyoming rather than Denver. In 1870, the people of Denver sold bonds to fund a 106-mile rail spur from Cheyene to Denver. Union Station, in present day LoDo, was opened in 1881 when the Denver & Rio Grande Western, the Denver South Park & Pacific, the Colorado Central, and the Union Pacific railroads all served Denver.
The area surrounding the Union Station railyards became home to numerous warehouses, factories and businesses. As highways and airports displaced train service, the area began to decline. During the 1960’s and 1970’s, 20-percent of the buildings in LoDo were demolished.
In 1988, the Denver City Council established the Lower Downtown Historic District regulating building heights, demolition and encouraging building rehabilitation and renovation. The District covers 27-blocks and has preserved over 120-buildings.
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In 1995, Coors Field was constructed, followed by the Pepsi Center in 2000. Today,
LoDo is home to over 100-restaurants and 30-art galleries within its approximate boundaries of 23rd Street, Lawerence Street, Speer Boulevard, and the South Platte River. LoDo residents can walk to the Cherry Creek bike path for exercise, the Denver Performing Arts Center for theater, ballet or opera, the 30-acre Commons Park adjoining the South Platte River or board the light rail at the Market Street Station for countless destinations within Metro Denver.
In addition to LoDo|Lower Downtown, Downtown Denver includes the Urban Villages of Ballpark, Capitol Hill, Curtis Park|Five Points, the Downtown Central Business District, Cheesman Park, Golden Triangle, Riverfront Park and Uptown|North Capitol Hill.
The Northeast Denver area is home to the Urban Villages of City Park, Congress Park, Park Hill, and Stapleton. In the Southeast Denver area, you will find the Urban Villages of Cherry Creek, Hilltop, Lowry, University, and Washington Park. The Urban Villages of Northwest Denver include Berkeley, Highlands, Jefferson Park and RiNo|River. Southwest Denver includes the Urban Village of Platt Park.
Rex Manz is employing broker and co-owner of Legacy Realty Of Colorado. Rex specializes in assisting home buyers in purchasing Denver Condos & Lofts, Boulder Condos and Boulder Homes for sale. Rex provides a Denver Real Estate MLS Search and a Boulder Real Estate MLS Search for homes condominiums lofts townhomes and flats for sale.
For various maps visit Boulder Neighborhood Map Boulder Homes Map Boulder Condos Map Denver Neighborhoods Map Denver Condos & Lofts Map Colorado Ski Resorts Map. For those considering moving to Colorado, Rex provides relocation information for Denver and Boulder.
