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Sunken Gardens
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National Register of Historic Places

Sunken Gardens

On the National Register since 198640 years
Listed 1986Denver
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About Sunken Gardens

Sunken Gardens, at Roughly bounded by Speer Blvd., W. Eighth Ave., Delaware, and Elati Sts., 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. It was listed as part of Denver Park and Parkway System TR. The listing covers 12.6 acres.

What it isPark in Denver, Colorado, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 12 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

Roughly bounded by Speer Blvd., W. Eighth Ave., Delaware, and Elati Sts., Denver · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Sunken GardensStart here
  2. 2Rocky Mountain Bank Note Company BuildingClassical Revival · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Evans SchoolClassical Revival · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Eleventh Avenue HotelBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5St. Mark's Parish ChurchGothic · 0.1 mi on
Around it

13 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BSt. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church of DenverLate Victorian Gothic · Built 18880.4 miB655 Broadway BuildingBuilding0.4 miStSpeer BoulevardStructure0.4 miBThe ChateauLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.4 miBCrawford Hill MansionFrench Renaissance · Built 19060.4 miDSherman Street Historic DistrictArt Deco0.4 miBLeeman Auto Company BuildingArt Deco0.5 miBPierce-Haley HouseFoursquare0.5 miBColburn HotelBuilding0.5 miBMontgomery CourtRenaissance Revival · Built 19080.5 miBSheedy MansionQueen Anne0.5 miBByers-Evans HouseVictorian · Built 18800.5 miBDenver Public LibraryInternational Style · Built 18890.5 mi

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Questions about Sunken Gardens

Is Sunken Gardens on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 17, 1986 (Register number 86002247).

Is Sunken Gardens a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Colorado has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Denver Civic Center, 0.6 miles away.

Can you visit Sunken Gardens?

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

Where can I read the history of Sunken Gardens?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 12 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 84126274 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.