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National Register of Historic Places listings in Denver facts for kids

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Map of Colorado highlighting Denver County
Location of Denver in Colorado

Denver, the capital city of Colorado, has many important places listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This is a special list kept by the United States government. It helps protect buildings, sites, and objects that are important to history. In Denver, there are 304 such places!


Exploring Denver's Historic Places

Denver is a big city, so to make it easier to understand where these historic places are, the city is split into four main areas. These areas help us see how many historic sites are in each part of Denver.

The four areas are:

Some historic places are so big or important that they might be counted in more than one area.

Daniels & Fisher tower in Denver Colorado
The Daniels & Fisher Tower in Downtown Denver. Built in 1910, it was once the tallest building between the Mississippi River and California!
East Sixth Avenue Parkway
The East Sixth Avenue Parkway in Southeast Denver.
Area of Denver Number of Sites
1 Downtown Denver 143
2 Northeast Denver 70
3 Southeast Denver 43
4 West Denver 44
(Places counted more than once): (6)
Total Historic Places: 294
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Mosque of the El Jebel Shrine
The Mosque of the El Jebel Shrine in Downtown Denver.
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