Highland Lawn, Boulder

#48 among attractions in Boulder

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Highland Lawn is a subdivision in Boulder, Colorado. The subdivision contains a concentration of well-preserved buildings reflecting the prevailing architectural tastes at the turn of the twentieth century, including Queen Anne style, Classic Cottage, and Victorian house vernacular styles. Hannah Connell Barker platted the middle-class neighborhood in 1884 as the Town of Highland Lawn. The area is significant for its association with historic persons and events and as an excellent collection of buildings reflecting architectural styles of the period. The City of Boulder has established the Highland Lawn Historic District encompassing a large portion of the original subdivision. ()

Coordinates: 40°0'42"N, 105°17'21"W

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Central Boulder (Flatirons)Boulder United States

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Highland Lawn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Folsom Field, University of Colorado Boulder, Fox Theatre, University of Colorado Museum of Natural History.

1.2 miE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Folsom Field, Boulder
31 min walk • Folsom Field is an outdoor college football stadium in the Western United States, located on the campus of the University of Colorado in Boulder. It is the home field of the Colorado Buffaloes of the Pac-12 Conference.
1.2 miE
Universities and schools
University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder
32 min walk • The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university in Boulder, Colorado. Founded in 1876, five months before Colorado became a state, it is the flagship university of the University of Colorado system.
0.7 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Fox Theatre, Boulder
18 min walk • The Fox Theatre is a live music venue in Boulder, Colorado.
0.9 miE
Museum, History museum, Science
University of Colorado Museum of Natural History, Boulder
24 min walk • The University of Colorado Museum of Natural History is a museum of natural history in Boulder, Colorado.
1.1 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Park
Chautauqua Park, Boulder
28 min walk • The Chautauqua Auditorium is a wooden building constructed for the first season of the Colorado Chautauqua in 1898, and through the years has been a venue for many lectures, musical performances, and motion pictures both primitive and modern.
0.8 miSE
Museum, History museum
Boulder History Museum, Boulder
21 min walk • The Boulder History Museum, now doing business as the Museum of Boulder, is a private, nonprofit, local history museum located in Boulder, Colorado. From 1985 to 2018, the Museum operated out of the historic Harbeck-Bergheim house on University Hill near the University of Colorado Boulder campus.
1.3 miE
Universities and schools
University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder
33 min walk • The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university in Boulder, Colorado. Founded in 1876, five months before Colorado became a state, it is the flagship university of the University of Colorado system.
1 miSW
Area
Niwot Ridge, Boulder
26 min walk • Niwot Ridge is an alpine ecology research station located 65 km north-west of Denver in north-central Colorado. It is on the Front Range of the southern Rocky Mountains and lies within the Roosevelt National Forest. Niwot Ridge is 2,900 metres high.
0.7 miNE
Shopping centre, Shopping, Street
Pearl Street Mall, Boulder
18 min walk • The Pearl Street Mall is a four-block pedestrian mall in Boulder, Colorado. The pedestrian area stretches from 11th Street to 15th Street along Pearl Street and is home to a number of businesses and restaurants as well as the Boulder County Courthouse.
0.6 miE
Botanical garden, Garden, Park
Andrews Arboretum, Boulder
17 min walk • Andrews Arboretum is a small arboretum located on the east side of Broadway between Grandview and Marine Streets in Boulder, Colorado, United States. It is open every day free of charge. The arboretum was established in 1948 by Miss Maud Reed, a former botany teacher at Boulder High School.
0.4 miNE
Library
Boulder Public Library, Boulder
11 min walk • The Boulder Public Library is the public library of Boulder, Colorado in the United States. The main branch and the Carnegie Branch Library for Local History are located in downtown Boulder, while the George Reynolds and Meadows Branches are in south Boulder.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Highland Lawn?

Nearby attractions include Highland School, Boulder (8 min walk), Boulder Public Library, Boulder (11 min walk), Andrews Arboretum, Boulder (17 min walk), Carnegie Library, Boulder (18 min walk).

How to get to Highland Lawn by public transport?

The nearest stations to Highland Lawn:

Bus

Downtown Boulder Station (20 min walk)