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South Pearl Street Platt Park

With the “e” or without the “e” — that is the question! The South Platte River is nearby and creates the confusing of Platte Park versus Platt Park. Actually, the park was named in honor of Civil War Colonel James Platt who was an area resident and businessman.

The Town of South Denver was formed in 1886 and included present-day Platt Park neighborhood. The good people of the area wanted to enact town laws to curb the “scandalous” ways of the area saloons and roadhouses.

The Denver Tramway Company expanded its street car lines along South Pearl Street in the early 1900s fueling population and business growth of the area.

The Stock Market Crash followed by the Great Depression tooks its toll on Platt Park businesses. They rebounded, only to have the construction of Interstate-25 in the 1950s cut the South Pearl Street business district in-half. The surge of big-box retailers in the 1970s hurt local mom and pop business again.

As property values and rents dropped, artists and bohemians discovered South Pearl Street. Today, the shopping district offers cafes, coffee houses, boutique shops, restaurants, and more. The Old South Pearl Merchants Association has overseen the installation of old fashioned street lamps and paver bricks.

Historic Platt Park

The Platt Park neighborhood is filled with old historic houses along tree-lined streets. The park is a nice gathering place for a picnic and the summer street festivals along South Pearl Street are charming. A seasonal Farmers Market and Friday Art Walk add more charm.

While Platt Park may seem a time capsule of sorts, the RTD light rail has stations in the neighborhood making for a modern-day commute into the city to work or visit.

Platt Park offers the best of small-town living in the city!

Rex & Judy Manz are the owners of Legacy Realty Of Colorado. They provide Personal Service in assisting home buyers in purchasing Denver Condos & Lofts, Boulder Condos and Boulder Homes for sale. They provide a Denver Real Estate MLS Search and a Boulder Real Estate MLS Search for homes condominiums lofts townhomes and flats for sale. Rex also authors the Denver Real Estate Blog.

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