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First Avenue/Speer Boulevard Improvement Project |
The First Avenue/Speer Boulevard corridor is an unique connection between downtown Denver and southeast Denver. The western half of this six-lane arterial corridor was originally developed in the early 20th century during the “City Beautiful” era under the direction of Mayor Robert Speer with the intention of linking Cherry Creek (which it followed) with boulevards that led to the city’s major parks. Landscape Architect George Kessler was cornmissioned by Mayor Speer to plan and design the system of boulevards, including Cherry Creek Boulevard (now named Speer), and his design elicited the classical romanticism of the “City Beautiful” era by creating a formal, linear boulevard with strong orientation to the pedestrian.
Read more about the 1989 Capitol Improvements Project on LandscapeOnline.com.
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