Five Points

RiNo Neighborhood Highlights

Named for the four streets that culminates at a fifth point, Five Points in considered on of Denver’s oldest and historic neighborhoods.

So immersed in history and tradition, Five Points is best known for its roots in the Jazz culture and was once referred to as the “Harlem of the West” in consequence of the influx of African-Americans. Five Points was home to and a stop-off point for Jazz greats such as Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie and Billy Holiday. To celebrate the neighborhoods cultural diversity and historic significance, each year it hosts the Five Points Jazz Festival.

Mature trees and wide streets, gorgeous old Victorians, many of which have been designated as historical landmarks, are mixed in with new luxury lofts giving the neighborhood a well crafted balance between past and present. Five Points is one of the last remaining neighborhoods where your can get the biggest bang for your buck square footage wise.

Craving BBQ? Look no further as Five Points has the highest concentration of Southern BBQ and Soul Food in the city. If you can’t find what you’re looking for in the neighborhood, nearby Downtown, Uptown and other vibrant surrounding neighborhoods should satisfy your needs.

Lifestyle Highlights

Neighborhood Boundaries

S Platte River – Downing St
20th St – Downing St

Surrounding Hoods'

City Park
Uptown
Downtown
Highlands
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Public Schools

Gilpin Montessori Public School (ECE – 5)
Polaris at Ebert (K – 5)
Whittier Elementary (ECE – 8)
Gilliam School (K – 12)
Academy of Urban Learning (9 – 12)
Manual High School (9 – 12)

Defining Qualities

Walkable, neighborhood shopping and restaurants, Denver bike routes, Denver B-Cycle Stations, Light Rail, tree-lined streets, on-street parking.

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