Speer Boulevard

Speer Boulevard
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Speer Boulevard, at 13th St. in Denver
Location	Speer Blvd. from Irving St. to Downing St., Denver, Colorado
Area	59.9 acres (24.2 ha)
Built	1906
Architect	S.R. DeBoer (landscape)
MPS	Denver Park and Parkway System TR
NRHP reference No.	86002240[1]
Added to NRHP	September 17, 1986

Speer Boulevard, in Denver, Colorado, is a historic parkway. It runs from Irving St. in the West Highland neighborhood to Downing St. in the Country Club neighborhood, was built in 1906, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.^[1]

It is part of the Denver Park and Parkway System, which includes 16 parkways and 15 parks. It runs along the channel of Cherry Creek and includes the boulevard and triangles.^[2][3]

Design has been credited to both George Kessler and landscape architect S.R. DeBoer.^[1][4][5] The National Register Nomination states "Although the basic design was Kessler's, DeBoer's strong hand was involved in much of the planting design ..."^[1]

It includes three contributing structures and a contributing object.^[1]

The boulevard is named for Robert W. Speer, "who, according to some, single handedly brought the City Beautiful movement to Denver during his terms as mayor (1904-1912 and 1916-1918)."^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Don Etter (March 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Denver Park and Parkway System (Theme Resource)" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
3. Don Etter (March 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Speer Boulevard (maps)". National Park Service. Retrieved June 4, 2018. With accompanying eight photos from c.1915 and 1985-86
4. "Speer Boulevard". History Colorado. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
5. "Speer Boulevard". The Cultural Landscape Foundation. Retrieved April 16, 2022.