Dedisse Park
Dedisse Park | |
 The park in 2014. | |
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| Location | Evergreen, Colorado |
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| Coordinates | 39°38′03″N 105°20′00″W / 39.63417°N 105.33333°W |
| Area | 420 acres (1.7 km2) |
| Built | 1927 |
| Architectural style | Rustic |
| MPS | Denver Mountain Parks MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 90001709 |
| Added to NRHP | 1990-11-15 |
Dedisse Park is a Denver Mountain Park located in Jefferson County, Colorado, USA. It was originally the scenic mountain ranch of 1860s pioneer Julius C. Dedisse; this 420 acres (1.7 km2) of land was awarded to the city of Denver in 1919 through a condemnation suit against the Dedisse family who received $25,000 in compensation for it. In 1927-28 Denver constructed the 35-foot (11 m) high Evergreen Dam as a flood control measure on the notoriously flood-prone Bear Creek, creating the 55-acre (220,000 m2) Evergreen Lake which became an instant hit with recreationists in summer and winter.[1] Colorado's first mountain golf course, the Evergreen Golf Course, was constructed here in 1925, which features the rustic lodge Keys on the Green restaurant.
See also
References
- ^ Minor, Nathaniel (April 17, 2023). "Why isn't there public transportation to Denver's mountain parks?". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
External links
Media related to Dedisse Park at Wikimedia Commons