Home Tour Turns 40

Tour Seven Homes and Check Out The Street Fair On Sept. 23

By Lana Cordes, Park Hill Home Tour Organizer

The 40th Annual Park Hill Home Tour & Street Fair takes place on Sunday, Sept. 23, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tour seven homes in Denver’s most architecturally diverse neighborhood and then enjoy a daylong free Street Fair on the parkway at Montview and Forest with vendors, live entertainment, food trucks, wine & beer, kids activities, and sustainability zone.

Home Tour ticket sales are available online and in retail locations. Prices are $20 for adults (13+), $15 for seniors (65+), and $10 for children (7-12). Children 6 and under are free. Adult and senior ticket prices increase by $5 on the day of the event.

The Park Hill Home Tour & Street Fair benefits Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. (GPHC), a Registered Neighborhood Organization that promotes the character and vibrancy of Park Hill; provides resources, information, and advocacy; and preserves quality of life and the history of the neighborhood.

Visit the Zone

Join GPHC and our partners in the Sustainability Zone at the Street Fair, where we will have free giveaways, local sustainability partners talking about how you can reduce your ecological footprint, and three sustainability demonstrations at noon, 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.

We’ll have information regarding greywater, beekeeping, sustainable transit, rain barrels, and other projects for you to learn about at no cost. In addition, the Denver Water Truck will be at the Street Fair so bring your reusable water bottle to stay hydrated.

Did you know it is both illegal and hazardous to dump your old electronics in the trash? New this year, bring your old, broken, or unwanted electronics to our E-recycling Event at 23rd and Oneida (look for the big trailer).

Rich In history

The Home Tour began in 1978 when a local realtor organized a tour of Park Hill homes to showcase the rich history and diverse architecture of the neighborhood.

The humble beginnings of Park Hill itself were established at the end of the 19th century. Over the course of several decades, development expanded into the neighborhood, with the most significant growth between the 1920s and the 1950s. The boundaries of the neighborhood are Colfax to the south, I-70 to the north, Colorado Boulevard to the west, and Quebec to the east.

Park Hill is known for its diverse homes, ranging from historic Victorian to modest mid-century. Residents and visitors alike love the tree-lined streets and parkways, the meticulously maintained gardens, the charming strips of retail shops and restaurants, and the neighborhood’s central location.

Click here for a preview on what you’ll see at all seven homes on the tour this year, and visit www.parkhillhometour.org for tickets and more information.