Harvey Park, Denver

Harvey Park is a neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the population of the neighborhood was 11,496.[1]

Geography

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Harvey Park is a neighborhood as defined by the City and County of Denver. There are a number of conflicting maps of the neighborhood. However, the city's Community and Development department lists the official boundaries as follows.[2]

East of South Sheridan Boulevard

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  • North – Jewell Avenue
  • West – South Sheridan Boulevard
  • East – South Lowell Boulevard
  • South – Yale Avenue

West of South Sheridan Boulevard

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  • North – Jewell Avenue; West Green Meadows Place
  • West – South Depew Street; South Harlan Street
  • East – South Sheridan Boulevard
  • South – West Warren Avenue

There are three lakes in Harvey Park:

  • Harvey Park Lake
  • Riviera Lake
  • Wolcott Lake

The similarly named neighborhood Harvey Park South borders Harvey Park directly to the south.[2]

History

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The 160 acres that makes up present-day was part of “Whiteman’s Black and White Ranch,” owned by jazz musician Paul Whiteman.[3] In 1948, American businessman Arthur Harvey purchased the land, along with 320 acres of Arapahoe County, Colorado.[3] In March 1953, homeowners in Harvey Park petitioned the city of Denver for annexation, and the neighborhood was officially annexed in March 1954.[3] The firm C. Burns Realty & Trust constructed a model village of three homes in November 1954 at the intersection of Harvard Avenue and Lowell Boulevard.[4] The builders of the neighborhood were Lou Carey, K.C. Ensor, and Thomas Hutchison.[3] Nearly 4,000 homes were built in Harvey Park between 1954 and 1957.[5]

Architecture

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The Harvey Park Neighborhood is primarily residential, with single-family homes built mostly in a Mid-century modern architectural style. There are homes built by noteworthy architects of the period, such as Cliff May and Chris Choate.[6] In Harvey Park, there are 170 homes built by Cliff May alone.[7] The majority of homes in Harvey Park were built between 1954 and 1965.[6] In 2016, Historic Denver piloted its Discover Denver program, a survey of the city's historic homes.[6] The organization later listed the Cliff May homes on its "50 Actions for 50 Places" list for historic preservation.[8]

Schools

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  • Doull Elementary School (opened 1956)[3]
  • Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy
  • Notre Dame Catholic School

Registered Neighborhood Organization (RNO)

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The RNO for the Harvey Park Neighborhood is the Harvey Park Community Organization (HPCO) — formerly known as the Harvey Park Improvement Association (HPIA).[9]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 Census Demographic Data Map Viewer". maps.geo.census.gov. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  2. ^ a b "Denver Maps - Neighborhoods". www.denvergov.org. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  3. ^ a b c d e Ugarte, Jessica Aurora (24 November 2014). "Survey Report Pilot Area #1 Harvey Park" (PDF). Discover Denver. Retrieved 16 September 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Salutz, Alison (2024-07-31). "Cliff May Homes, Harvey Park". Historic Denver. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  5. ^ Post, Elana Ashanti Jefferson | The Denver (2012-09-28). "Charms and challenges in Denver's best kept "mid-mod" secret". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  6. ^ a b c "Could your Denver home be historic? Group launches survey". The Denver Post. 2013-09-06. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  7. ^ Thomson, Amy (June 7, 2017). "Inside the Unique Architectural History of Denver's Harvey Park". 5280 Magazine. 5280 Publishing, Inc. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  8. ^ "Historic Denver reveals 50 Actions for 50 Places". Denver 7 Colorado News (KMGH). 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  9. ^ "Denver Maps - Registered Neighborhood Organizations". www.denvergov.org. Retrieved 2024-09-14.

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