Road splits the park…I did not go on the other side to explore.
Denver’s first Sister City 1948. Teacher and students from East high school. Sent money to rebuild the city’s children wing of the hospital that was destroyed in WW2.
My walk around the park
View from Colorado Blvd
Rocky mountain juniper (Juniperus scopulorum) is a relatively slow-growing evergreen tree that grows from 18-20 feet tall with a columnar to a rounded shape. It has dark green foliage and berries that attract birds and other wildlife. Its aromatic wood is often used in cedar chests and lumber. It does not grow well in humid climates.
55 degrees and Sun and Snow
Main Walkway, with an info plaque
2 Benches have the City of Brest Crest
awesome start to a snow man
Pulaski Park near the Cherry Creek Shopping area features a memorial to Kazimierz Pulaski, as well as other prominent Poles. The memorial was part of our nation's Bicentennial celebration and was dedicated July 4, 1976.
My walk around
Playgrounds entry
Taking about the Smokey Hill Trail. The Smoky Hill Trail was an American trail across the central Great Plains of North America in use from 1855 to 1870.[1][2] Established in what was then Kansas Territory, it extended west from Atchison, Kansas on the Missouri River to Denver, spanning the length of what is today Kansas and the eastern portion of Colorado.[2] The trail was named after the Smoky Hill River whose course it paralleled for much of its length.[3] Used by prospectors as the most direct route west to the Colorado gold fields during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush, it later served as a path westward for American settlers before being gradually superseded by the Kansas Pacific Railway.[1][3]
Glad I walked around and found this guy.
view from sundial plaza can see both pikes peak and longs peak
The land for Cranmer Park was acquired in 1908, with the first recorded reference to any site development occurring in 1923, when construction began on the terrazzo terrace. At the time the park was named Mountain View Park given that the platform offers an excellent view of the Front Rage. Mountain profiles were etched in the terrazzo creating a mosaic panorama of Colorado’s mountain range, which mimic the breathtaking view. Inscriptions etched in the panorama detail historic landmarks from Pikes Peak and Long’s Peak, The terrazzo construction as well as the parks notable flower beds were funded by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The sundial was installed in 1941, and was based on an ancient Chinese sundial, out of quartzite stone quarried in Lyons. Unfortunately, the original sundial was bombed by dynamite by vandals in 1965. The destructive incident prompted a community-wide effort to reconstruct a replica of the sundial, led by city officials, members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, residents, and business leaders and installed in 1966. Its current condition can be best described as disrepair to the point of destruction. There are crumbling flagstones, missing stones, broken and cracked etchings in the tablets, and broken mosaic stones in the etched Mountain View panoramas and the repairs made so far have been done in an insensitive manner.
summer side
summer side
winter side and time was spot on
Historic plaque
original water fountain
water fountain dedicated
Formerly called Mountain View Park, Cranmer Park’s unique open design emphasizes its high plains setting and frames exceptional views of the Rocky Mountains. The 1919 park is the work of an unknown designer. The property is associated with the Denver Park and Parkway System Thematic Resource.
Artist Patrick Marold used stone and steel to create arching lines of light and space, complementing and enhancing how the public sees and engages with the landscape. With additional funding from The Park People, this artwork at Cranmer Park was created to enhance the panoramic perspectives of the front range and sky. Located on the eastern edge of the park, trees line public passageway from the neighborhood and frame the artwork for visitors. Artist’s Statement: My intention with “Bows” was to draw arching lines of reflected light through space, complementing, and enhancing how the public sees and engages with the landscape. Cranmer Park is a uniquely situated public space located in the Hilltop neighborhood of Denver, where the viewer can experience wide panoramic perspectives of the front range and sky. The “Bows” are located on the eastern edge of the park, where there are trees and a public passageway from the neighborhood into the park, framing the artwork and particular western perspectives. The eastern public stretches of lawn are ideal for weekly volleyball and croquet tournaments, sunbathing and marching band practice. The art is intended to encourage the people of Denver to make way to this often overlooked end of Cranmer Park and to crank their boom boxes in the name of peace, love and equality.
Cranmer House, also known as Kerwin House, is a historic two-story, stucco-clad Italian Renaissance Revival house at 200 Cherry Street in Denver, Colorado. The house was built in 1917 for George E. Cranmer, who was Denver Manager of Improvement and Parks. It was designed by architect Jules Jacques Benoit Benedict. An addition built in the late 1920s, including a dormer, was designed by architect Burnham Hoyt. The house was purchased by Thomas and Mary Ann Kerwin, one of the co-founders of La Leche League, in the 1960s; they and their children resided there for 30 years.[2] Cranmer House U.S. National Register of Historic Places Colorado State Register of Historic Properties
Robinson Park was a brickyard before Robinson Brick donated the land to the city in 1941.
my walk
nice playground with lots of musical instruments
cool bench
my hike
old CU Hospital Nurses dorm
old CU nurses dorm