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Dedisse Park

Coordinates: 39°38′03″N 105°20′00″W / 39.63417°N 105.33333°W / 39.63417; -105.33333
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Dedisse Park
The park in 2014.
Dedisse Park is located in Colorado
Dedisse Park
Dedisse Park is located in the United States
Dedisse Park
LocationEvergreen, Colorado
Coordinates39°38′03″N 105°20′00″W / 39.63417°N 105.33333°W / 39.63417; -105.33333
Area420 acres (1.7 km2)
Built1927
Architectural styleRustic
MPSDenver Mountain Parks MPS
NRHP reference No.90001709
Added to NRHP1990-11-15

Dedisse Park is a Denver Mountain Park located in Jefferson County, Colorado, USA. It was originally the scenic mountain ranch of 1860s pioneer Julius C. Dedisse. This 420 acres (1.7 km2) of land was awarded to the city of Denver in 1919 through a condemnation suit against the Dedisse family who received $25,000 in compensation for it. In 1927-1928, Denver constructed the 35-foot (11 m) high Evergreen dam as a flood control measure on the notoriously flood-prone Bear Creekcreating the 55-acre (220,000 m2) Evergreen Lake which became an instant hit with recreationists in summer and winter.[1] Colorado's first mountain golf course, the Evergreen Golf Course, was constructed here in 1925, which features the rustic lodge Keys on the Green restaurant.

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  1. ^ Minor, Nathaniel (April 17, 2023). "Why isn't there public transportation to Denver's mountain parks?". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
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