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Cheesman Park
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National Register of Historic Places

Cheesman Park

Also known as Congress Park

A district of 3 historic buildingsOn the Register since 1986
Listed 1986Denver
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About the district

Cheesman Park, at Roughly bounded by E. Thirteenth Ave., High St., E. Eigth Ave., and Franklin St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 17, 1986. The Register lists it for its town planning and landscape design, at the state level. The district takes in 3 historic buildings. It was listed as part of Denver Park and Parkway System TR. The listing covers 80.7 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHuman settlement in Denver, Colorado, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 13 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Roughly bounded by E. Thirteenth Ave., High St., E. Eigth Ave., and Franklin St., Denver · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Cheesman ParkStart here
  2. 2Humboldt Street Historic DistrictRenaissance Revival · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Stanley ArmsModerne · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4John and Elvira Doud HouseFoursquare · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Moore, Dora, Elementary SchoolBuilding · 0.1 mi on
Around it

15 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

StCheesman Park EsplanadeStructure0.3 miBKohn HouseItalian Renaissance0.3 miStWilliams Street ParkwayStructure0.3 miBRichard Crawford Campbell HouseBenedict, J0.3 miBTears-McFarlane HouseGeorgian · Built 18980.3 miBCornwall ApartmentsSpanish0.3 miBKerr HouseFrench Renaissance0.4 miBDoyle-Benton HouseAmerican Foursquare · Built 18960.4 miBOwen E. LeFevre HouseVictorian · Built 18960.4 miDVine Street HousesQueen Anne0.4 miBPalmer, Judge Peter L. HouseQueen Anne0.5 miBRussell and Elinor Gates MansionShingle Style · Built 18920.5 miBFirst Unitarian Society of DenverBuilding0.5 miBAltamaha ApartmentsItalian Renaissance · Built 19020.5 miBPeter McCourt HouseColonial Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about Cheesman Park

Is Cheesman Park on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 17, 1986 (Register number 86002221).

Is Cheesman Park a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Colorado has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Denver Civic Center, 1.3 miles away.

Can you visit Cheesman Park?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Cheesman Park?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 13 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 84126183 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.