Smith's Irrigation Ditch
Also known as The City Ditch
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About the district
Smith's Irrigation Ditch, at Washington Park, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 8, 1976. The Register lists it for its engineering and exploration/settlement, at the national level.
What it isHistoric canal in Colorado, United States. 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 · 34 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes
Washington Park, Denver · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
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Washington ParkDistrict · next door - 3
Eugene Field HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
7 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Memories of Smith's Irrigation Ditch
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Questions about Smith's Irrigation Ditch
Is Smith's Irrigation Ditch on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Oct 8, 1976 (Register number 76000555).
Is Smith's Irrigation Ditch a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Colorado has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Denver Civic Center, 2.9 miles away.
Can you visit Smith's Irrigation Ditch?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Smith's Irrigation Ditch?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 34 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 84128865 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.