Auraria History

By: Brittany Huner Ever since the beginning of the towns of Auraria and Denver, the nearby Cherry Creek and South Platte River have created problems for the town with numerous floods. Denver's "First Flood," May 1864 The first flood recorded in Denver occurred in May 1864 when heavy rain caused...

By Aimee Wismar The exterior of the Tivoli Brewing Company circa 1938 or 1939. Image courtesy of the Denver Public Library Picture Image courtesy of the Denver Public Library Image courtesy of the Denver Public Library History of the Tivoli Brewing Company In 1866 Sigi Moritz, a German immigrant opened...

By Shanea Ruybal A Thriving Community The parish at St. Cajetan's Church helped the Hispanic community through tough times, was a center for the youth, and a place for people to come together to worship and socialize. In addition to the church, St. Cajetan's also offered a school and credit...

By Shanea Ruybal The Denver Urban Renewal Authority decided to build a campus in the Auraria community in the 1970s. This decision led to uprooting the entire community living in the Auraria neighborhood. Most of the residents in Auraria were of Hispanic descent. The community banded together to fight dislocation...

By Sally Boelens Trying to find public higher education in the early 1960s was a troubling task. Despite the number of private colleges located near the core of Denver, there was practically no affordable option for residents who could not afford to leave home or needed to balance school with...