National Velvet
National Velvet is a sculpture by John McEnroe, installed at the base of Denver's 16th Street Pedestrian Bridge, in the U.S. state of Colorado.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Craig Talbert, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Description: Sculpture in Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Highland Bridge and Ball Arena.
Highland Bridge
Bridge
The Highland Bridge is the third of three pedestrian bridges to connect Downtown Denver with the Highland neighborhood. The bridge crosses the Valley Highway between Platte Street and Central Street as an extension of the 16th Street Mall.
Ball Arena
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Ball Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Denver, Colorado, United States. It is situated at Speer Boulevard, a main thoroughfare in downtown Denver, and is served by two nearby exits off Interstate 25. Ball Arena is situated 3,300 feet south of National Velvet.
Platte River Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Platte River Bridge is the second of three pedestrian bridges to connect Downtown Denver with the Highland neighborhood. The cable-stayed bridge crosses the South Platte River between Commons Park and Commons West Apartments along the former 16th street viaduct. Platte River Bridge is situated 690 feet southeast of National Velvet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Highland and Union Station.
Highland
Neighborhood
Highland is a distinct city-center neighborhood in Denver, Colorado, United States, bounded by West 38th Avenue to the north, a Union Pacific Railroad line on the east, the South Platte River to the southeast, Speer Boulevard on the south, and Federal Boulevard on the west.
Union Station
Neighborhood
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Union Station is a downtown neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. In 2020, the population of the neighborhood was roughly 5,878. The neighborhood is named for Union Station, Denver's main railroad terminal.
LoDo
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
LoDo is an unofficial neighborhood in Denver, Colorado, and is one of the oldest places of settlement in the city. It is a mixed-use historic district, known for its nightlife, and serves as an example of success in urban reinvestment and revitalization.
National Velvet
- Category: tourism
- Location: City and County of Denver, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.7578° or 39° 45′ 28″ northLongitude
-105.00841° or 105° 0′ 30″ westOpen location code
85FPQX5R+4JOpenStreetMap ID
node 6665586148OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculptureWikidata ID
Q85787988
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