Jefferson Park Apartments for Rent

Jefferson Park is located just slightly northwest of Denver’s downtown area. The neighborhood is bordered on the south by Colfax Avenue, Speer Boulevard on the north, Federal Boulevard to the west, and the Platte River on the east. Originally, Jefferson Park was part of the Town of Highland. Highland is considered Denver’s first suburb after being platted in 1858 by General William Larimer, Junior. Highland was home to the “elite” and was a morally strict, “blue law” town. The citizens were proud of their fine schools and fine moral living.

Unfortunately for the residents of Highland, they were forced to commute to Denver because that is where the jobs were. Crossing the rail yards and Platte River was difficult, and the mayor of Denver offered to build a viaduct over the Platte River which would connect Highland to Denver. The price? The Town of Highland’s annexation. And so, The Town of Highland became part of The City of Denver in 1896 and was then known as North Denver. It wasn’t renamed Jefferson Park until extensive growth extended the area beyond its original borders.

Jefferson Park is characterized by architecture from many time periods, and houses from the 1890s, 1910s, 1920s, 1940s and 1950s are all represented. The neighborhood was named after the park within its boundaries; Jefferson Park. The park was the site of an old landfill and was re-created in the early 1900s.

Jefferson Park is minutes away from several local attractions, including Six Flags Elitch Gardens, The Pepsi Center, The Children’s Museum and Denver’s Downtown Aquarium. The light rail is also located in the neighborhood, making access to the rest of Denver convenient.