Washington Park

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Washington Park is the neighborhood located around Washington Park. The neighborhood of Washington Park is generally referred to as being in two sections, East Wash Park and West Wash Park as it is called by locals. East Wash Park extends from Alameda to the north, Louisianna to the south. University Blvd. on the east, Franklin to the west. West Wash Park runs generally from Alameda to the north and Louisianna to the south and from Downing street on the east and to Logan on the west.

In the center of the east side of Wash Park is the Old South Gaylord commercial district. Today, this area has several restaurants and shops in the old café style. Characteristics of the Washington Park neighborhood can be found here.

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The homes that were eventually built around the park were built in the 1920’s. Most Denverites lived in three basic housing styles of the time: the Denver square, the bungalow, and the cottage (according to historian David Ballast). The Denver square was built after the depression of 1893 and continued being built on into the 1920’s. The Denver square was a two-story home of brick construction and often had an attached brick or wooden front and rear porch.

The bungalow style homes were built from the early part of the century until the 1930’s. The bungalow was a rectangular floor plan, typically constructed of brick, hardwood floors, and one story in height. The roofs are gabled with a front and back porch enclosed in brick or wood. Some of the master craftsman bungalows in Washington Park today incorporate the exposed beams and oak woodwork started by the Green Brothers in Pasadena, California.

The classic cottage style which is often called the Tudor style today, was similar in layout to the bungalow and often had a raised foundation that could be built of stone.

These homes were built for the working man. Typically Bungalows and Tudors and Denver squares, the homes were relatively small and had approximately 1150 square feet on the main level. The Denver squares had two floors with approximately 700 to 750 square feet per floor. See more information about Washington Park History.

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