National and State Register

Westside Neighborhood

Denver County

The Westside Neighborhood district encompasses a five-block area.  The growth of the neighborhood parallels Denver’s role as a supplier and market for mining areas to the west. 

A black and white view of a house with gabled roof and gabled balcony over a wrap-around porch.

Westside Neighborhood

Within twelve years of the earliest construction, the area evolved into a middle-class Victorian neighborhood.  By 1890, the neighborhood was totally developed and included several two-story commercial buildings.  The district serves as a reminder of Denver’s boom-town character as experienced by many of its early residents, with many of the buildings retaining some or all of their distinguishing Victorian ornamentation.