Spend part of a lovely Saturday afternoon, August 21, from 1 p.m. to  3 p.m. on a guided walking tour in the Highlands neighborhood. The outdoor tour focuses on the proposed Ghost Historic District, which is anticipated to go before City Council August 2 for a public hearing and final vote.  The area is immediately adjacent to the famous Highlands Square business district from Irving Street to Lowell Boulevard and was named for the developer Allen M. Ghost.  Afterwards, enjoy light refreshments in the outstanding garden of one of the homes, a 1902 Queen Anne.  Participants are limited to the first 100 ticket holders. The $10 ticket can be purchased (starting July 10) at Front Range King Soopers stores, via credit card at www.denversoldhousesociety.org, by mailing a check to P. O. Box 11514, Denver, CO 80211, or at select locations listed on the Denver’s Old House Society Web site.

The tour will begin and end at a private home near Julian Street and West 31^st Avenue.   Participants will be put in small groups with a tour guide.  The tour will last about one hour, covering the area between West 31^st and 29^th Avenues. The garden party will follow.  Comfortable shoes are suggested. Several drawings will be held. Owners of Front Range Research Associates Laurie and Tom Simmons, who did the research of the area, and Marilyn Quinn, who spearheaded the application for the historic district, will be available for questions.

The Ghost Historic District will be the 50^th Denver Historic District and only the sixth one in Northwest Denver.  When this part of Denver was being developed, Highlands was a separate city known for its clean air and water.  Today, it is a “hip area to live,” because of the near-by Highlands Square business district, known for its many famous restaurants and boutiques.

The only one of its kind in Colorado, Denver’s Old House Society, Inc. is a nonprofit organization, dedicated to educating owners of old houses (50+ years old) and helping them protect their neighborhoods. For more information go to www.denversoldhousesociety.org.