6th Avenue to Colfax
York Street to Colorado Boulevard
Liks Ice Cream Parlor
Dinner at Encore or Parallel Seventeen
Cupcakes from The Shoppe
Mulberry's Bakery
Colfax!
Il Posto
East High School Architecture
Playground at City Park
The Tattered Cover
Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs for Chicago style hotdogs
2011 (Jan-Dec) Median Sold Price: $364,500
2011 (Jan-Dec): 148 homes sold between $59,900 and $972,000
Median Days on Market: 65
Source: Metrolist
“We moved from West Wash Park to Congress Park and are loving it - it is more grown up and family oriented.”
Residents of Congress Park love their old homes and they are fiercely proud of their diverse neighborhood in the city.
In the late 1890s, the City of Denver converted an unkempt cemetery into the Congress Park. U.S. Congressional approval for the conversion was necessary, hence the name of the neighborhood that now surrounds the Park. Once approval to create the park was granted, families were given 90 days to move their loved ones from the cemetery. After 90 days, the local undertaker was paid $1.90 per grave to finish up the job. Many poor souls were left behind and to this day ghost stories abound.
The neighborhood quickly grew to become a streetcar hub. Small commercial areas sprung up and thrived, some of which still exist today. This 17 block by 9 block neighborhood adjacent to downtown is anchored by the Park (and its popular pool) and the development of hospitals and conveniences at 9th and Colorado.
Today, diverse architecture is evident in its Bungalows, Queen Anne Victorians, Denver Squares and Art Deco apartment buildings. Historic properties abound – including the home of Titanic Survivor Molly Brown. Residents of this popular urban neighborhood say they love that so much is in walking distance – Ace Hardware, a post office, quirky coffee shops and a handful of Denver’s best restaurants.
