About Us
Learn abut the past, present, and future of the Old North End Neighborhood.
Who We Are
The Old North End is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) organization. ONEN property owners are not subject to an HOA and associated dues; voluntary financial support enables the organization to meet its mission to preserve, protect, and enhance the neighborhood.
The Old North End Neighborhood (ONEN), a Colorado nonprofit corporation, is the tax-exempt successor to an association formed to represent the Old North End in the mid-1950s.
Neighborhood Boundaries
East and West Uintah Street bound the Old North End Neighborhood on the south; Monument Valley Park on the west; the Rock Island Trail Corridor on the north. On the east side of the neighborhood, the boundary is located east in the alley between North Corona Street and North Wahsatch Avenue, and extends north to East Washington Street. It then continues 1/2 block west on East Washington Street and follows the Shooks Run Trail north to the Rock Island Trail Corridor. See neighborhood map.The North End Neighborhood includes two National Register Historic Districts
The Old North End National Register Historic District was expanded in 2015 and now includes 997 properties. The boundaries of the Old North End Historic District are Lilac Street & the Colorado Rock Island & Pacific Railroad on the north, Monument Valley Park on the west, Uintah Street on the south, and the alley between Nevada Avenue and Weber Street on the east.A portion of the North Weber Street and Wahsatch Avenue National Register Historic District is located within the Old North End, comprising 8 blocks and approximately 135 properties. This area includes Weber Street from Del Norte Street to Uintah Street and Wahsatch Avenue from Columbia Street to Uintah Street.
Old North End Neighborhood Mission Statement
The Old North End Neighborhood has been established to preserve, protect, and enhance the neighborhood. It works to achieve this mission by:- Identifying, preserving, and celebrating historic homes and other features of the neighborhood;
- Offering educational programs and preservation assistance to homeowners;
- Developing and offering community-building activities;
- Preserving and improving the streetscape of the neighborhood, particularly the historic medians, parkways, and their canopy trees;
- Improving safety conditions;
- Supporting the Overlay Zoning Ordinance and the enforcement of zoning codes.
- Cooperating with and supporting educational and other institutions in, near, and/or serving the neighborhood;
- Providing communications platforms that enhance the mission and interactions among residents.