Cole, Denver
Boundaries
The shape of the neighborhood is like that of a square with the northwest corner cut off. The neighborhood is bordered on the west by Downing Street, on the northwest by Walnut Street, on the north by 40th Avenue, on the east by York Street, and on the south by Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (32nd Avenue).
Landmarks and history
Most of the neighborhood consists single-family housing units. The Cole Neighborhood has two City Parks; Russell Square Park is in the northeast part of the neighborhood and St. Charles Park is in the northwest corner of the neighborhood. The neighborhood became part of Denver in 1874. It is named for Carlos M. Cole, a former superintendent of Denver Public Schools.
Neighborhood association
Cole has an active neighborhood association and membership with representation on all major City projects in Cole and the Denver INC (Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation).
References
- ^ Piton Foundation, Neighborhood summary. Cole., retrieved 2009-06-21
- ^ "Denver Open Data Catalog".
- ^ Piton Foundation. Cole Neighborhood summary.