Highland (Denver, Colorado)

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The townsite of Highland was laid out in December 1858 by William Larimer, Jr., who the previous month had founded Denver City. After the May 1864 flood wiped out parts of Denver, new people moved up the hill to the west. Residents were mostly Protestant and they tended to vote Republican. The residents voted to allow Denver to annex the town in 1896.

Separated from the city by the South Platte River and neighboring railyards, Highland remained suburban in character for some time while attracting a variety of immigrants. Large numbers of Italians migrated to the area. The arrival of a streetcar line better connected the area to downtown and led to growth. As a streetcar suburb, the neighborhood developed commercial centers near streetcar stops, including 32nd Ave at Tejon, Zuni and Federal. The streetcar system was dismantled in the 1950s.

The redevelopment of the Central Platte Valley in the late 1990s and early 2000s saw Highland's fortunes rise. The neighborhood became more accessible to downtown with the construction of the Millennium and Platte River Bridges, along with the Highland Bridge over Interstate 25. Preservationists stepped in to save some of the city's most architecturally interesting areas, such as Potter-Highland Historic District and Stonemans' Row Historic District. Proximity to downtown has led to rapid growth in recent years and the area today is one of the more sought-after city-center neighborhoods. Consequently, considerable redevelopment is occurring in Highland along with a noticeable rise in density, as high-end condominiums and lofts replace older structures and parking lots.

The neighborhood's racial makeup is 57.42% white, 37.25% Hispanic or Latino, 1.91% African American, 1.36% Asian, and 0.64% Native American.
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Coordinates:   39°45'48"N   105°0'40"W

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