Washington Park East Neighborhood Association

May 2004 - Annual Washington Park House Tour - May 15

May 03, 2004

ANNUAL WASHINGTON PARK HOUSE TOUR RETURNS ON MAY 15TH. Steele Elementary School?’s always-popular Washington Park House Tour will be held Saturday, May 15th from 10 AM to 4 PM. The annual home tour showcases a selection of the Washington Park neighborhood?’s finest homes and raises much-needed funds for the school?’s enrichment programs including music. This year?’s tour includes six beautiful homes (with features ranging from those inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright to Sante Fe style, to Victorian) and a barbecue and plant sale at the school. Tickets for the tour are $12 in advance and $15 on the day of the tour. Five percent of the profits will be donated to the Denver Public Schools Education Outreach Program which supports over 3,400 DPS homeless children by offering clothing, transportation, medical care, and other support to help children enroll and stay in school. Tickets may be purchased at the school at 320 S. Marion Parkway, at Preferred Properties at 1041 S. Gaylord Street, and at 1stBank of Cherry Creek at 100 St. Paul Street. Sponsors also include American West Homes and the Steele Elementary PTA. If you are new to the neighborhood and especially if you have school-aged children, you?’ll want to visit Steele, a registered historical landmark (1913), which currently has 313 students from early childhood through 5th grade. For more info. call Steele at 303/744-1717.