Designing for South Denver
What we weigh in a South Denver home
Part of today's south Denver was once the separate Town of South Denver, and the neighborhoods we serve run from prewar brick homes to postwar ranches. The age and style of your home change what we suggest.
The old Town of South Denver
The Town of South Denver was incorporated in 1886 and annexed by Denver in 1894. It covered almost 12 square miles between Alameda and Yale, from Colorado Boulevard west to the South Platte, including today's University and University Park. Around Washington Park, most houses were built of brick between 1900 and 1940. We measure each opening individually, and every shade and shutter is made to your measurements.
Historic districts and original windows
South Denver has city historic districts such as the Vassar School Bungalows in Rosedale, designated in 2018, and University Park, designated in 2024. Denver's landmark review strongly encourages keeping historic windows and generally prohibits vinyl replacements, with a stated district exception. Its window guidance does not address interior coverings, which mount inside the house, so we plan the mounts around your original trim. Check with Landmark Preservation about your own property before ordering.
Cliff May ranches in Harvey Park
Harvey Park was built mostly from 1954 to 1965, and about 170 of its homes were designed by Cliff May. His designs often used clerestory and floor-length windows. High panes suit motorized shades, angled glass can take a specialty shape, and sheer or honeycomb fabrics soften the light without hiding the lines of the house.
Bigger lots in Belcaro and Hampden South
Belcaro is known for large ranch-style houses on large lots, and Hampden South has largely 1960s and 1970s homes on some of the larger lots in the city. If your home has wide picture windows or patio doors, we choose coverings around how each opening works; a sliding door usually wants a Skyline® panel track or vertical blinds rather than a standard shade.