Martin Luther King Memorial
Martin Luther King Memorial is a work of art in City and County of Denver, Colorado. Martin Luther King Memorial is situated nearby to the public building City Park Pavilion, as well as near Nurture Trail.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Thatcher Memorial Fountain and Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys.
Thatcher Memorial Fountain
Fountain
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Thatcher Memorial Fountain, a fountain located in City Park, Denver, Colorado, was created by sculptor Lorado Taft and dedicated in 1918. The fountain, dedicated to the memory of Joseph Addison Thatcher who died in 1918 consists of a central figure representing The State or Colorado surrounded by three groups, Loyalty, Love, and Learning. Thatcher Memorial Fountain is situated 1,200 feet southwest of Martin Luther King Memorial.
Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys
Museum
Photo: JessicaSmithCO, CC BY 4.0.
The Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys is a private, non-profit museum that is located in Lakewood, Colorado. The museum was founded in 1981. In 1987, the museum opened at its first location in cooperation with the Colorado Historical Society within the Pearce-McAllister Cottage. Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys is situated 2,000 feet west of Martin Luther King Memorial.
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Museum
Photo: MisterHand, Public domain.
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is a municipal natural history and science museum in Denver, Colorado. It is a resource for informal science education in the Rocky Mountain region. Denver Museum of Nature and Science is situated 3,000 feet east of Martin Luther King Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include City Park and City Park West.
City Park
Neighborhood
Photo: Hogs555, CC BY-SA 3.0.
City Park is an urban park and neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. The park is 330 acres and is located in east-central Denver. The park contains the Denver Zoo, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Ferril and Duck Lakes, and a boathouse.
City Park West
Neighborhood
Photo: XB9000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
City Park West is a neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. It is a district of mostly single-family homes, small apartment buildings, and one very large hospital complex.
Whittier
Neighborhood
Photo: Craig Talbert, CC BY 2.0.
Whittier is a neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, located approximately two miles northeast of downtown Denver. The boundaries of the neighborhood are 23rd Avenue to the south, Martin Luther King Boulevard to the north, Downing St. to the west and York St. to the east.
Martin Luther King Memorial
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Category: tourism
- Location: City and County of Denver, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.74712° or 39° 44′ 50″ northLongitude
-104.95368° or 104° 57′ 13″ westOpen location code
85FQP2WW+RGOpenStreetMap ID
way 1374992915OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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