Dating back to the late 1800s, Washington Park was originally part of South Denver (an area that was later annexed into Denver). Streetcar lines came to Wash Park in 1889, and in the 1920s, Gaylord Street became the neighborhood’s predominant commercial district. Gaylord Street is still thriving today, with restaurants, boutique shops, art galleries, and more.

In addition to Old South Gaylord Street, you can also find pockets of smaller commercial developments sprinkled throughout Washington Park, as well as in the nearby West Washington Park and Cory-Merrill neighborhoods.

In the Wash Park neighborhood – which is predominantly comprised of single family homes – there’s a mix of bungalows, Craftsman, Tudors, and contemporary homes.

In the 1970s, the Park Lane Condominiums were built on the northern edge of the park, and most of the condos available in Wash Park are in this complex that’s comprised of 400 units in three 20-story highrises.

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The Best Of Washington Park
The Washington Park neighborhood is one of the most popular areas in Denver, in large part because of the magnificent park with the same name.

This park is 165 acres and forms a nearly perfect rectangle, stretching out to eight long city blocks by eight short city blocks.

Inside Wash Park, there are two lakes and a historic boathouse, ten tennis courts, two playgrounds, a lawn bowling green, beautiful formal flower gardens, and a public rec center. There’s also a 2.6 mile gravel trail on the outer perimeter of Wash Park, and a 2.3 mile paved road that’s closed to most car traffic.

Price Range of Homes
$800,000 – $1.5 million (and higher)

Types Of Homes
Washington Park has mostly single family homes, with some condos.

Amenities Within Washington Park
•Washington Park
•Old South Gaylord Street
•Washington Park Rec Center

Amenities Nearby
•shops and restaurants along University Boulevard
•Cherry Creek Mall (with more than 160 stores and restaurants)
•Cherry Creek North (with more than 300 businesses and 65+ restaurants and eateries)
•Whole Foods
•Cherry Creek trail
•Gates Tennis Center (which has tennis and pickleball)
•AMC movie theater (in the mall)
•Eugene Field branch of Denver Public Library
•hundreds of shops and restaurants on nearby Colorado Boulevard

Parks
•Washington Park

Area Boundaries
The Washington Park neighborhood stretches roughly from University Boulevard to Downing Street, and East Alameda Avenue to East Florida Avenue.

Drive To Downtown
The Washington Park neighborhood is 10 minutes from downtown Denver.

Drive To Denver Tech Center
The Washington Park neighborhood is 15-20 minutes from the Denver Tech Center.

Drive To DIA
The Washington Park neighborhood is 35-40 minutes from DIA.

Notable Events:
•Yoga in the Park in Washington Park
•Gaylord Street Days (over Memorial Day)
•various races/runs in Washington Park throughout the year
•Cherry Creek Arts Festival (over 4^th of July)
•Cherry Creek farmer’s market throughout the summer (in the parking lot just east of Cherry Creek Mall)

See also:
Cherry Creek homes
Bonnie Brae homes
Belcaro homes