District 10 "Fun Facts"
This series of "Fun Facts" is intended to help residents develop knowledge and pride about their City Council District 10. This is just a start because it will be with the help of our friends and neighbors in the district that we will be adding many more "fun facts" to this document.
If you have any "fun facts" about District 10 you think might be eligible for the list, we hope you will e-mail them to Jeanne Robb at JRobbforDist10@aol.com. Please start adding to the list with us!
When did District 10 first become a City Council district? Up until the 1971 election, there were only 9 City Council districts. After the redistricting from the 1970 census, there were 11 districts (obviously one of them was #10!) and the first 2 at-large councilpersons.
What are the boundaries of District 10? At the time of its founding, the District's northern border was Colfax Ave. while the southern border was Sixth Avenue. The 1980 redistricting moved the southern boundary south from 6th Ave. south to Speer Blvd / First Ave., but the district did not include the Cherry Creek neighborhood and shopping districts. The 1992 redistricting brought the Cherry Creek area into the district. Today, after the most recent redistricting, the southern and western boundary follows Cherry Creek (the Creek) from Colorado Boulevard to Speer and Colfax. The eastern boundary is a bit more complicated. It is Colorado Blvd. from Cherry Creek Drive North to 9th Ave, east to Dahlia, north to 13th then east to Fairfax, south one block to 12th Ave. and east again to Hudson, north on Hudson to Colfax.
How many residents in District 10? 48,078
How many residents in 1990 in District 10? 39,608
How many people have represented District 10 in the City Council and who have they been? The first District 10 rep was Bob Koch who was elected in 1971. Cathy Donohue was elected in 1975. Ed Thomas was elected in 1994 and his current term expires in 2003.
What are the key "neighborhoods" located within District 10? Alamo Placita, Bellevue-Hale Capitol Hill, Cherry Creek, Congress Park, Country Club, Driving Park Historic District, Golden Triangle, part of Mayfair Neighbors, Morgan’s Historic District, Seventh Avenue Historic District
What is the oldest building in District 10? The oldest structure in the district is the Byers-Evans House located at 1310 Bannock St, behind the Denver Art Museum. Sources date it to the period between 1880 and1883.
What is the most historically significant building within District 10? The Colorado State Capitol.
How many police stations are located within District 10? The headquarters for the entire Denver Police Department are located within District 10 at 1331 Cherokee Street.
How many fire stations are located within District 10? There is only one Denver Fire Department station house located within District 10 - it is at 1375 Harrison Street.
How many hospitals are in District 10? Four – National Jewish, The VA hospital, University Hospital (north of 9th Avenue), and Rose Hospital. National Jewish is expanding, UCHSC is moving to Fitzsimmons, and the VA hospital may move eventually.
How many post offices are in District 10? Zip Codes? Two post offices can be found in the district, but the district has six zip codes - 80218, 80206, 80220, 80203, 80204, and 80209. The biggest post office in the district is the Cherry Creek post office on Columbine. (Neighbors hope to keep a post office in Cherry Creek) A small postal station is located at 12th and Madison.
How many schools are located within District 10? There are seven. Three elementary schools are Bromwell, Dora Moore (K-8) and Teller. Two middle schools are Morey and Gove. There is one K-8 Charter school and it is PS 1. There is also one K-8 parochial school and that is Good Shepherd. Also we have a newly accredited school, The Denver Street School. The Waldorf School is the newest in the district, at 9th and Fillmore.
Altitude? Altitude wise, the streambed in Cherry Creek is the low point while the highest point is the reservoir at Congress Park. A good average is probably 5,280 feet as marked on the 13th step of the Colorado State Capitol.
Are there any public swimming pools in District 10? There is one and it is in Congress Park. It’s an olympic-size, fifty meter pool.
What is the highest building in District 10? The building at 2000 E. Twelfth Ave. has 24 stories and is certainly the highest building in the district. The Belvedere in the Golden Triangle is a close competitor, reaching 200 feet but starting at a lower altitude.
How many Historic Districts are found within District 10? There are twelve historic districts found within District 10 and they are Civic Center Historic District, Pennsylvania Historic District, Quality Hill Historic District, Wyman Historic District, Alamo Placita Historic District, Country Club Historic District, Seventh Ave Historic District, Humboldt Street Historic District, Morgan's Subdivision Historic District, Sherman/Grant Historic District and Snell's Subdivision Historic District, and the Driving Club Historic District.
How many ice cream stores are in District 10? 5
How many churches or places of worship are in District 10? 23
How many veterinary offices can be found in District 10? 4
What open space was once a cemetery and is rumored to hold human remains? Cheesman Park was the Protestant section of Prospect Cemetery; Congress Park was the Catholic section; and the land above the reservoir was the Jewish section. Cheesman Park and Congress Park were once a contiguous park. The sale of the land between them prompted the Charter Amendment forbidding the sale of park land without a vote.
What prime piece of real estate was first a gravel quarry and then a sanitary landfill? The property where the Cherry Creek Mall is located is in a flood plain and, until flood control measures were implemented, development was not practical.
How many libraries are in the district? Two libraries are in the District. The Central Library, designed by Michael Graves, is at 14th and Broadway. The Ross Cherry Creek library is located at 3rd and Milwaukee. The Denver Public Library was named the best in the nation in 2000. The Central Branch received a joint award from the American Library Association and the American Institute of Architects for excellence of architecture in 2001.
At what location in District 10 did Buffalo Bill Cody hold his Wild West Show? What year? He held his show between 10th and 11th Avenues on Sherman and Grant Streets in 1898.
How many streets in District 10 are named after United States presidents?
Nine, they are Adams, Harrison, Jackson, Garfield, Monroe, Madison, Washington, Grant, Lincoln, and Fillmore.
Which street in the District 10 is named after a vice-president?
Schulyer Colfax served as Vice-President from 1869-1873 during the first term of President Ulysses S. Grant.
Who is the largest employer in District 10?
State and local government
What is the median income of District 10?
A good estimate of the median income in District 10 is roughly $42,500. This information is based on averaging the 2000 census tract data for the district Median income by census tract in District 10 ranges from $25,000 to nearly $100,000.