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Located in the Denver Berkeley neighborhood, Tennyson Street has continued to grow and to evolve – somehow mastering the perfect balance of casual cool through its shopping, services, attractions, and amenities for Denver visitors and residents alike.
History
Since its humble beginnings in 1863, Berkeley's Tennyson Street has continued to grow and to evolve - somehow mastering the perfect balance of casual cool through its shopping, services, attractions, and amenities for Denver visitors and residents alike.
By 1892, 450 people lived in the area, and the town named itself the Town of North Denver. The Berkeley neighborhood has set the stage for some of Denver's most well-known names. Historic giants like Elitch's (Zoological) Gardens, whose original theatre is still located at 38th and Tennyson, helped to create the vibrant cultural landscape unique to the neighborhood and its history. Mary Elitch, the owner of Elitch's Gardens and namesake theatre, had a particular interest in developing the arts and cultural scene in the northwest Denver neighborhood. Elitch Gardens looked like a microcosm of the Berkeley neighborhood today, with bakeries, grocery stores, hardware and furniture stores, tailors and dry cleaners, barbers and beauty shops, physicians and pharmacies.
The popularity of her theatre (the first to screen movies in Denver), zoological and botanical gardens resulted in the rise of the Tennyson streetcar named the "Berkeley Motor", a bustling track of transportation that serviced and helped grow the population of homeowners and visitors in the neighborhood. Newspapers began advertising large homes listed as “along the line known as the Berkeley Motor” which helped start a slow but steady growth of residents to the area. Between 1926 and 1950, the number of properties on Tennyson between W. 38th and W. 44th grew by 50%.
The Town of North Denver changed its name to Berkeley in 1898 and was officially annexed in 1902 when it was included in the state legislature’s official creation of Denver as a city and county. After annexation, Berkeley saw a slow but steady growth in its popularity, both with city residents and visitors.
Tennyson Today
Fast forward to modern-day, many things in the Berkeley neighborhood and Tennyson Street have changed. The cable car tracks have long been ripped up and once quiet neighborhoods have begun to swell. What has remained is the neighborhood's dedication to and celebration of arts and culture. To sum it all up: Tennyson Street is a historically rich neighborhood that, despite many changes, continues to hold on to its unique character and bohemian charm.
And while the types of services and merchants may have changed since the early days, the charm and history of the neighborhood can still be seen in many shops along Tennyson where locally owned and operated businesses occupy original buildings.
Getting to Tennyson Street couldn’t be easier. Whether driving, biking, or taking public transportation Located just minutes from the city’s center and with convenient highway access, this Northwest Denver neighborhood is painless to get to, no matter which direction you’re coming from.