Cheesman Park is considered one of Denver's historic nostalgic home neighborhoods Originally designated as the Prospect Hill Cemetery by an act of Congress in 1858, it was named Congress park in honor of the U.S. Congress. The neighborhood continued to grow and prosper, and more cemeteries were built in and around Denver. Congress agreed that the cemetery could be transformed into a park. There are several legends and urban myths that pass around town concerning this transformation from cemetery to park… it gives way to several haunted stories! In the late 1890s, the park's naming rights were sold for $100,000 to the widow of Denver land speculator, railroad afficionado, and businessman, Water Cheeseman.

Today, Cheesman Park covers 16 square city blocks, just east of downtown. The park is ideal all the games that good weather brings: soccer, football, frisbee, and offers ample streetside parking to boot!

This Denver neighborhood features an eclectic mix of architectural styles, including Queen Anne's, stately Denver Squares, Spanish Eclectic, Colonial Revival, Tudor, French Eclectic, Prairie, Georgian Revival, Italian Renaissance, Vernacular, NeoClassical, and Italianite, to name a few! Click here for more info.