6th Avenue Parkway, Denver, Colorado
I drive down this parkway on my way home from work daily and walk it every other week. Here are my shots from my walk last week, sorry it was partially cloudy and the never ending tree coverage made it very dark.
As early as 1885, Baron Walter Von Richthofen urged the development of tree-lined parkways from Denver to serve his Montclair suburb. East 6th Avenue Parkway was developed (largely between 1909 and 1912) as part of the 1909 Montclair Parkway Suburban Improvement District No. 1. Nearly two miles in length, it is the longest east-west parkway in Denver. It served a major role in shaping Denver's urban fabric. The parkway defined the city's eastern limit, it encouraged the development of adjacent residential neighborhoods (which in turn were landscaped following the planting patterns found in the parkway), and it provided an emphasis on mountain views from the parkway.
Beginning at Quebec Street, the classically designed 6th Avenue Parkway extends westward through residential neighborhoods for 25 blocks. Serving as a major connection for surrounding residents, 6th Avenue Parkway also links the parkway system to Monaco Street Parkway and Clermont Street Parkway. At Colorado Boulevard, the parkway corridor continues west as 7th Avenue Parkway. I will post shots of the homes on 7th in my next thread. The style of homes found here include: Tudor, Mediterranean, Colonial, Deco, French Chateau, Ranch, Mid Century and a few Modern structures.
Basically no high walls, but no sidewalks so it does discourage pedestrian traffic. Canopy covered streets, lush lawns and all maintained by landscapers. The fall colors are just about ready to expose themselves followed by the frost and snow that the four seasons bring to Denver. These homes fit any season at any time of day, it always just ‘feels right’ on this parkway. The hundreds of surrounding blocks have many similar homes but many have been altered. Only a few homes are new on this Parkway.
“Why do we park on driveways and drive on parkways?” – Stephen Wright
The absence of sidewalks along some of the parkway blurs the distinction between public and private space. Some residents extend fence lines and shrub beds into the public tree lawns. This has disturbed the overall linear quality and continuity of the parkway.
Modern:
The median has become a gathering space with a park-like atmosphere. Mass plantings of shrubs occur at the edges of grassed open spaces, intended to separate the pedestrian users from the vehicle. Shrub massings ten or more feet in height provide privacy and a sense of enclosure to the pedestrian users of the median. These open spaces form an axis, directing views to the mountains. The shrubs include Dogwood, Sumac, Buckhorn, Spindle Tree Euonymus, and assorted horizontal evergreens. Recently, sidewalks have been added across the median, some of which detract from the design of the plantings. Within the median, Blue Spruce and Ponderosa Pine are used as speciman plantings, giving the parkway an evergreen character while enclosing space in thick shade. Speciman evergreen trees include Rocky Mountain Juniper, Ponderosa, Pinion, and Scotch Pines, White and Douglas Fir, and Colorado Blue Spruce.
Gregorian Style For Sale - $1,450,000.00. But it does have four bedrooms!
One other Modern, actually very cool.
Good Lord, who can afford these prices now days?
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"They Don't Build Them Like They Use To"...6th Avenue Parkway, Denver, Colorado
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