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Explore the History of Denver’s City Park and Whittier Neighborhoods - 10/26/2009 Arcadia Publishing More Info on This Book: Denver's City Park and Whittier Neighborhoods
Denver was barely 10 years old in 1868 when visionary pioneers such as Alfred B. Case and Jacob W. Downing began amassing real estate holdings far from downtown, speculation that paid off when the newly arrived railroad led to a population explosion. The convenience and reliability of an expanding streetcar system brought the lifeblood of the city into the neighborhood. Whittier and its residents were also blessed with the establishment of a large, 320-acre park just to the east. This park, transformed from native prairie to irrigated forest, became one of the biggest attractions in Denver—City Park. Highlights of Denver’s City Park and Whittier Neighborhoods: • Includes photos from local residents Kate Johnson and Gary Kleiner as well as archives of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science and the Colorado Railroad Museum. • Features a circa 1883 letter from John Greenleaf Whittier thanking the School Board for giving his name to the school, which lead to the naming of the neighborhood as a whole. • Shows modern Denverites the faces and names behind all of the main statues and monuments at City Park and the men who gave so much money a century ago for their construction. • Boasts three pictures and one love letter that were found during house renovations in the modern day and published for the first time in this volume. Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or www.arcadiapublishing.com. Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places. Have we done a book on your town? Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com. Buy It Now: Denver's City Park and Whittier Neighborhoods $21.99 |
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