Five Points (Denver, Colorado)

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Five Points is one of Denver, Colorado's oldest historic neighborhoods northeast of the downtown central business district. It is in the part of Northeast Denver where the downtown street grid meets the neighborhood street grid of the first Denver suburbs. The five points in the district name are the vertexes formed where four streets meet: 26th Avenue, 27th Street, Washington Street, and Welton Street.

Five Points came to historical prominence from the 1860s through the 1950s. The neighborhood was home to Denver's aristocracy, housing mayors, governors, and prominent business people. Five Points has always been a neighborhood with a diverse economic mix of residents, evidenced by the variety of houses there. Mansions were built next to row homes. Many of the rich began moving out of Five Points in the late 19th century to live in the more popular Capitol Hill neighborhood.

Historically, Five Points had an African American majority population and was known as the "Harlem of the West". It became a predominantly African-American neighborhood because discriminatory home sale laws in other neighborhoods. From the 1920s to the 1950s the community thrived with a rich mix of local business and commerce along the Welton Corridor. Welton Street was also home to over fifty bars and clubs, where some of the greatest jazz musicians performed.

recent demographic change has brought about a majority white population (57 percent), a large Latino population (23 percent), with the black population now a much diminished group in the community (15 percent).
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Points,_Denver,_Colorado
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Coordinates:  39°45'34"N 104°59'14"W

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  • In my opinion this is the nicest area in Denver. It is a friendly neighborhood with culture and diversity. For many who haven’t been to this area recently a reputation of seediness and crime still exists. I'll tell you, a lot has changed over the last ten years. Great soul food, mexican, pizza, venues, bars, coffee shops and corner stores can be found in the nooks and crannies of the side streets. Schools, parks, libraries and public swimming pools make it a good place for children. Being only a few blocks from Lodo and central downtown it is a excellent place for someone looking to spend less time commuting and ,of course, less cash on gas. Plenty of bus stops and light rail make getting around Denver or out to the airport a snap. Now, Because of recent developer interest, on almost every other block a new condo or loft is being built (hopefully this doesn’t destroy the current neighborhood charm.) So if you’re afraid of the reputation of Five Points, and it’s keeping you from checking out this neighborhood, don’t be. You may miss one of Denver’s last real Urban neighborhoods.
  • Denver seems to have gotten a lot less seedy over the past 10 years. Five points is no exception.
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