11 Vintage Photos Of Denver’s Streets That Will Take You Back In Time

If you have ever driven on any of the streets in Denver proper, you have probably noticed that they are pretty narrow, right? Obviously, today's side streets are laid out essentially the same way as their original plans, but despite the size of the roads themselves, the homes, businesses, and parks surrounding them have completely changed, as shown by these 11 vintage photos of Denver:

1.) A complete bird's-eye view of Denver (c. 1932)

2.) "Denver Tramway trolley tracks on West Alameda Ave crossing inlet canal to Lake Archer." (c. 1910)

3.) Union Station and other various buildings between 14th and 15th Streets (1909)

4.) An aerial view of Civic Center Park (c. 1932)

5.) Look familiar? It should because it is the old Lakeside Amusement Park (c. 1932)

6.) A down-the-road shot of City Park's Thatcher Monument (c. 1932)

7.) A trolley car along Colfax and Broadway (c. 1940)

8.) Blayney-Murphy building at the Denver Union Stockyards (c. 1920)

9.) Five Points, one of Denver's oldest neighborhoods (1885)

10.) A few shops along Denver's old Larimer Square (c. 1940)

11.) "Larimer Street Looking North from 14th" (c. 1900)

For even more Denver history, click on This Is What Denver Looked Like 100 Years Ago…It May Surprise You.