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

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 Gateway Golden Triangle Hampden Heights Hilltop LoDo Mayfair Parkfield University
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