Ruby Hill Denver History

Ku klux klan cross burning in denver ruby hill park in the 1920s.

Ruby hill denver history. The denver south park and pacific a competing line to the gold fields begun in 1872 followed the platte s west bank. Western history photographic collection. Ruby hill is a neighborhood of denver colorado the neighborhood takes its name from ruby hill a 5 390 ft 1 640 m elevation hill in the neighborhood that overlooks much of south denver. View of a burning cross on ruby hill between 1920 and 1930.

The park is named for the red stones that can be found in the nearby platte river. Photo by harry m. Located at 1200 w. Sanderson gulch stormwater improvements february 21 2018 leave a comment.

Denver public works will be performing sanitary liner work in ruby hill in early march 2019 to add 50 years of life to the sanitary main line. Zillow has 7 homes for sale in ruby hill denver. Ruby hill park holds a high bluff that provides a wide view over denver s skyline and which was used previously as a lookout by native americans. For years i thought ruby hill was the highest point in denver.

With hills that provide fantastic views of denver plenty of open space and amenities and an easily accessed location the park draws visitors from all across the metro area. Overland park golf course ruby hill park pasquinel s landing and grant frontier. By 2005 one of the most exacting cleanups in epa history was complete only to have projected development stymied by the great recession. Harry mellon rhoads denver public library western history collection rh 595 the klan says gentry made their presence and power known.

The ruby hill rail yard is located in ruby hill park which covers 88 acres and was acquired in 1954. Wherever it ranks the view of downtown and the suburbs to the south and east are the best you can get without going up in the mountains. View listing photos review sales history and use our detailed real estate filters to find the perfect place.