Belcaro, Denver

The Phipps Mansion, nicknamed Belcaro, in the Belcaro neighborhood.

Belcaro is a neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. According to the Piton Foundation, in 2007, the population of the neighborhood was 4,394, and there were 2,343 housing units. The neighborhood is a wealthy one, and Piton Foundation data from 2000 indicates the neighborhood’s average household income was $163,553.^[1]

Boundaries

North: Cherry Creek (western half of the northern border) and Alameda Avenue (eastern half of the northern border)
East: Colorado Boulevard, which is also the border with Glendale
South: East Mississippi Avenue
West: South University Boulevard

History

The neighborhood gets its name from the mansion of Lawrence C. Phipps (1862-1958) who was a United States Senator who represented Colorado from 1919-1931. Phipps chose “Belcaro” as the name of the mansion, yet today it is more commonly known as the Phipps Mansion. Phipps developed much of the neighborhood, and today it is dominated by many large ranch-style houses on large lots and tree-lined streets. A large gated community called the Polo Grounds occupies a section of the northern part of the neighborhood.

References

↑ Piton Foundation, Neighborhood summary, Belcaro., retrieved 2009-07-02

Coordinates: 39°42′14″N 104°57′00″W / 39.70389°N 104.95000°W / 39.70389; -104.95000

Neighborhoods of the City and County of Denver, Colorado

Central	Baker Capitol Hill Central Business District Cheesman Park City Park Congress Park City Park West Civic Center Country Club Lincoln Park North Capitol Hill Speer Union Station

North	Clayton Cole Elyria-Swansea Five Points Globeville North Park Hill South Park Hill Skyland Whittier

Northeast	Green Valley Ranch Montbello Northeast Park Hill Park Hill Stapleton

Northwest	Auraria Berkeley Chaffee Park East Highlands Highland Jefferson Park Regis Sloan Lake Sunnyside West Highlands

South	College View Hampden South Overland Platte Park Rosedale Southmoor Park South Platte University Hills University Park Washington Park Washington Park West Wellshire

Southeast	Goldsmith Hampden Hampden South Kennedy

East	Belcaro Cherry Creek Cory-Merrill East Colfax Hale Indian Creek Lowry Montclair Virginia Village Washington Virginia Vale Windsor

West	Athmar Park Barnum Barnum West Harvey Park Mar Lee Ruby Hill Sun Valley Valverde Villa Park West Colfax Westwood

Other	Alamo Placita Burns Brentwood Byers Chinatown Crestmoor Curtis Park Denver International Airport Far East Center Gateway Golden Triangle Hampden Heights Hilltop LoDo Mayfair Parkfield University

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