Ruby Hill Denver History

The hill itself was named for red stones found in the area by early miners stones that turned out to be garnets.

Ruby hill denver history.

For years i thought ruby hill was the highest point in denver. The park is named for the red stones that can be found in the nearby platte river. Sanderson gulch stormwater improvements february 21 2018 leave a comment. View of a burning cross on ruby hill between 1920 and 1930.

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. 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. 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. Florida avenue at the corner of florida and platte river drive ruby hill park is one of the key attractions of our neighborhood.

The denver south park and pacific a competing line to the gold fields begun in 1872 followed the platte s west bank. Zillow has 7 homes for sale in ruby hill denver. 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.

Overland park golf course ruby hill park pasquinel s landing and grant frontier. It is one of the highest and i believe it is the highest in south denver. Ku klux klan cross burning in denver ruby hill park in the 1920s. Western history photographic collection.

Located at 1200 w. 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. Photo by harry m.