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Boundaries:
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Broadway on the West, Colfax
on the North, Downing on the East and Speer Boulevard on the South.
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School:
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Dora Moore Elementary
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Capitol Hill
A Historic Neighborhood...
Denver was only six years old when Henry Brown laid claim to hill
Southeast of the new city. Even though statehood was still 12 years
in the future, Henry Brown envisioned the hill as the ideal place
for a state capitol, casting aside the popular laughter surrounding
his “Brown’s Bluff”. In 1868 he donated the land occupied by
Colorado’s Capitol Building, platting the remainder in a true
East-West grid for residential use. With the exception of Downtown
extending Northeast into today’s Curtis Park neighborhood, Denver’s
future growth stayed with the East-West grid first laid out by Henry
Brown.
J.W. Smith brought life to Henry’s vision by building Smith’s
Ditch, bringing water to the hill. With water came development, and
soon the wealthy of Denver flocked to the hill, and Grant Street
became “Millionaire’s Row”, and Colfax Avenue became the site for
luxurious mansions.
The “Silver Crash” of 1893 slowed development on the hill and
everywhere else in Denver’s silver sensitive economy. The mansions
along Colfax gave way to commercial interests, and the depression of
the 1930’s saw residential fortunes dim even further. Post war
housing needs saw the destruction of many of the stately but tired
mansions to make way for apartments and condominium’s. By the
1970’s, a few people noticed that Denver’s heritage was quickly
disappearing, and preservation efforts began. Many mansions were
saved by converting them to office uses, and other creative ways
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Historic Molly Brown house is a popular tourist destination
in Capitol Hill |
Today, Capitol Hill is one of Denver’s most diverse neighborhoods.
Close to Downtown and the State of Colorado office buildings that
surround the Capitol, the area benefits from the best public
transportation in the Metropolitan Denver area. Residential dwelling
prices run from a low prices just under $100,000. to highs nearing
$800,000 for a large single family residence. Close to restaurants
and cultural activities, Capitol has much to recommend it as great
place to live. |
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Colorado Capitol Building |
Today’s home buyer will find few detached homes available on
Capitol Hill. Most of the historic mansions were torn down in the
1960’s to make way for hi-rise condos. Of those historic residences
that are left, many have been converted to multifamily buildings.
Many of the conversions have been completed in a tasteful if not
luxurious manner, and make a great eclectic counterpoint to the many
hi-rise buildings. In addition to the hi-rise buildings, there are
many apartment conversions offering everything from small studios to
spacious quarters with the charm of the first half of the last
century. Many of the more modern hi-rise buildings offer living
amenities such as a swimming pool and exercise room, underground
parking and secure facilities.
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Driving Time to Major Destinations
From Capitol Hill |
Downtown |
2-10 minutes |
Denver International |
40 minutes |
Boulder |
45 minutes |
Denver Tech Center |
35 minutes |
Meridian |
45 minutes |
2003 Real Estate Information for
Capitol Hill |
Detached single family homes |
Lowest Sale Price: |
$145,000 |
Highest Sale Price: |
$2,000,000 |
Average Sale Price: |
$354,866 |
Total Sales: |
94 |
Average sold price per square foot: |
$171.57 |
Average sales price to original list price: |
93.4% |
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Condos and Attached Homes |
Lowest Sale Price: |
$39,000 |
Highest Sale Price: |
$470,000 |
Average Sale Price: |
$150,111 |
Total Sales: |
941 |
Average sold price per square foot: |
$176.86 |
Average sales price to original list price: |
95.7% |
Demographic information about Capitol Hill, Denver, Colorado
Source: U.S. Census
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