Cheesman Park (Denver, Colorado) | neighbourhood

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The Cheesman Park neighborhood is one of Denver's oldest residential areas. The first recorded plat for the area is dated 1868. By the end of the 1880s, the entire neighborhood was platted and sparse development had occurred. The neighborhood was almost totally developed by 1915, and was characterized by large homes for the wealthy.

By the 1930s, the Cheesman Park neighborhood had become primarily an apartment district. The percentage of home owners has decreased steadily until, in the 1990 census, only 7.2 percent of the housing units in the neighborhood were listed as owner-occupied. Population density is now among the highest in the city, with many high- and mid-rise apartments and condominiums surrounding the park.

The neighborhood contains three of Denver's residential historic districts: Wyman’s, Morgan’s Addition, and Humboldt Island. These historic districts now preserve homes of a wide variety of architectural styles, from the late 19th century through the early 20th century.