Most houses in Curtis Park were built between 1885 and 1890, decades before household electricity was common. Often called Denver's oldest residential neighborhood, it grew along the city's first horse-drawn streetcar line, which opened in 1871. Every electrical system in these homes was retrofitted later, and many have been retrofitted several times since.
Eight Landmark Districts, One Neighborhood
Curtis Park is protected twice over. The Curtis Park Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, and between 1995 and 2011 Denver designated eight local landmark districts here, labeled Curtis Park A through H. Properties inside those districts go through Landmark Preservation design review for exterior alterations.
For homeowners, that changes how we plan visible work. Relocating a meter, adding porch or security lighting, mounting an EV charger on an exterior wall, or running conduit up a brick facade should be reviewed before installation. We discuss these choices during the estimate so the electrical plan fits the district's rules.
Inside Masonry Rowhouses and Wood-Frame Cottages
The housing here ranges from large single-family homes to small cottages and rowhouses in Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Anne and Eastlake styles. Most are masonry,ba which makes fishing new wire harder than in a typical wood-frame house. Our Curtis Park projects tend to involve:
- Replacing knob-and-tube and early cloth wiring room by room
- Upgrading undersized services and fuse panels
- Adding grounded circuits for kitchens, baths and home offices
- Wiring rowhouse units separately during a remodel or duplex conversion
- Clearing electrical defects listed in a buyer's home inspection
Many of these homes have wooden front porches and original trim. We protect finishes, use existing chases and cavities where possible, and coordinate with your plasterer or general contractor when patching is needed.
Allstar also serves neighboring RiNo, the Ballpark Neighborhood and Park Hill.