
Alamo Placita Park
History

In 1911, the property for the park was acquired by condemnation decree. The city paid $30,450 to acquire the
property from Speer’s Arlington Park Realty Company. The land totaled 4.64 acres (18,800 m2). In 1912 a bond
issue was defeated that would have added the northern portions of the 300 block bounded by Emerson Street and Ogden
Street to the park land.
The park land remained undeveloped until 1927, when landscape work finally commenced. Colorado’s premier
landscape architect, Saco Resnik DeBoer, designed the park. Mayor Speer hired DeBoer as Denver’s second
landscape architect in 1910, a position he held until 1931. DeBoer designed parks and parkways in Denver and
actively participated in city planning.

The Park Through the Years


Kids in Alamo Placita Park in the 70s


Historic Flowers


Early 1990s Flood in the Park
The Park Today
Today the park still maintains the original gardens that DeBoer designed. Each spring vibrant flowers are
planted in stunning designs. The park offers a basketball court, playground, open space and picnic
areas. The park is where many of the APNA activities take place, including the Cottonwood Festival and the
APNA Annual Park Spruce Up Event.
Park Information
Alamo Placita Park is a City of Denver park and is maintained and governed by
the City of Denver Parks and Recreation division. Complete information can be found
here: https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-parks-and-recreation.html
Hours: 5:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Permits and Reservations:
A permit for groups or parties must be obtained from Parks
and Recreation. APNA does not handle reservation requests. You may dial 311
to reserve the park or visit denvergov.org for more information Please contact Parks and
Recreation for more information.
Dogs:
Please remember to pick up after your dog! By city ordinance, dogs are
required to be leashed at all times.