Everett Farm, Lakewood, Colorado

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Everett Farm, Lakewood, Colorado

Satellite photos courtesy Google Earth.
Edited by David Barth 1 April 2014. Surface photos by David Barth.

Everett Farm
Satellite photo courtesy Google Earth.

The Everett Farm used to cover two sections south of Alameda Avenue, the road running east-west across the top of the picture. It was bounded on the west by Kipling Parkway, the road left of center that curves between Main and East Reservoirs. The east boundary was Garrison Street, the vertical, north-south road at the center. The farm's southern boundary was Florida Avenue, the east-west road that curves between East and Smith reservoirs.

Everett Farm
Satellite photo courtesy Google Earth.

This is a closer view of the northern end of what was originally the Everett property. The green area in the center is Addenbrooke Park, a premier Lakewood park with many soccer fields where children's leagues play during the summer.

Everett Farm
Satellite photo courtesy Google Earth.

The remaining portion of Everett Farm is in the green area in the center of the picture at the corner of west Alameda Avenue, near the top of the photo, and Garrison Street the runs vertically, right of center.

Everett Farm
Satellite photo courtesy Google Earth.

This satellite photo shows the Everett Farm with a small strip mall at the upper right and the Alameda housing area to the southwest. The two houses owned and occupied by the Everett family can be seen to the left of the strip mall. Their driveways connect to Alameda Avenue. Trudy, one of the descendants of John Everett said John planted the trees along Alameda.

Everett Farm, Lakewood, Colorado.

When I visited the farm in March 2014, for the first time in many years, the Everett family was planting a large vegetable garden on the land. Their three white horses graze in a different pasture adjoining the large garden. A mound of topsoil is ready to be spread.

Everett Farm, Lakewood, Colorado.

Everett Farm, Lakewood, Colorado.

These are some of the large trees that John Everett was said to have planted along Alameda Avenue.

Everett Farm, Lakewood, Colorado.

The two Everett houses can be seen in this photo.

Everett Farm, Lakewood, Colorado.

Everett Farm, Lakewood, Colorado.

This is a picture of a picture that Trudy, John Everett's descendant, showed me. It is of what she said is of John holding the reins of his favorite horse, "Everett". The date of the picture is unknown. Based on the dress, the farm buildings that no longer exist, and the fact that color film appears to have been used (the picture doesn't appear to be colorized), the photo might have been taken during the 1940s.

John Everett came to the Denver area in 1868 or 1869 with his parents. He staked claims to land south of Alameda Avenue between Garrison and Kipling Streets in 1876 that eventually consisted of two sections, 640 acres per section, for a total of 1,280 acres. The north east corner of the property was at 300 S. Garrison Street. He constructed a house of a 12 x 14 feet canvas framework. The roof was made of tins that Chinese merchants used to ship tea.

John Everett's grandson, Tom, and his mother, Lura Addenbrooke, built a house on their farm that was on the southern section of the property. The Everett Farm occupied the north section.

During the 1970s and 1980s, peacocks lived in the tall trees around the house. In the evenings, they could be heard "mewing" many blocks away.

The City of Lakewood bought 105 acres of the property in 1978. They bought 5 additional acres, including the Addenbrooke house, in 1987. The house was torn down in 1997 because it was determined it would be too expensive to renovate and maintain. Only the fireplace and a windmill located nearby remain today from the farm.

The remaining portion of the Everett farm just south of Alameda Avenue, is still owned and occupied by the Everett family. For years they have had three white horses that grazed on their property.

From the Jefferson County Zoning Commission records:
"Land belonged to the Everett Family in 1876. Tom Addenbrooke, the grandson lived on the farm with his family. There were 111.931 acres. The land was condemned for the park between Kipling and Garrison Streets, and south of Alameda Avenue, for the cost of $1,310,000. In 1984, the city started planning the park. It includes a community recreation center, Tennis and volleyball courts, parking space area, a horse trail, picnic facilities, playgrounds area, Lake and concession stand. The park was named after Tom Addenbrooke, who was the third generation to live on the farm. Boundary lines extended from Alameda to Kipling to Garrison and south off Florida Avenue. John Edward Everett was his grandfather who also received a certificate of land ownership from President Grover Cleveland in 1895. The family had been on the property since 1876. It had been a grant to the Union Pacific Railroad. Everett had been in the freight hauling business and his work took him to Leadville and the high mountain passes. They were always looking for easier routes into the mountains. Everett's daughter married Englishman Richard Addenbrooke, who was into popular theatre trapdoors and devices. He worked for the Tabor Opera House. The farm kept a large flock of peacocks. Many Indian artifacts were found along the old trail through his farm which was 640 acres."

LAKEWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY SITES

NUMBER
KEY IDENTIFICATION ADDRESS YEAR
BUILT REGISTRY

1 Cason Howell House 1575 Kipling Street 1874 State Registry

2 Washington Heights School 6375 West First Street 1889 State Registry

3 Stone House 2900 South Estes Street 1886 National Registry

4 Peterson House 801 South Yarrow 1880 National Registry

5 Davies Chuck Wagon Diner 9495 West Colfax Avenue 1957 National Registry

6 Schupp House 1275 Ames Street 1908

7 Ward House 2261 Estes Street 1928

8 WWII Memorial Monument 7655 West 10th Street 1947

9 Golden Hill Cemetery - Hill 12000 West Colfax Avenue 1908 National Registry

10 Mercy Grove House 1980 Garland Street 1935

11 Cline House 7020 West 13th Street 1939

12 Rose Cottage 1800 Dover Street 1918

13 Panoramic Park 12655 West Colfax Avenue 1961

14 Addenbrooke Fireplace 9100 West Center Avenue 1953

15 Isaac Solomon Synagogue 1600 Pierce Street 1904

16 Schnell Farm 3113 South Wadsworth Boulevard 1888 National Registry

17 O'Kane House 6795 West First Street 1897

18 Kellogg House 2080 Klein Street 1888

19 Everett Farm 300 South Garrison Street 1922

20 Denver & Intermountain Car 25 500 Kipling Street (Federal Center) 1911 State Registry

21 Mile High Church 9079 West Alameda Avenue 1973

22 Heavenly Paradise House 975 Reed Street 1952

A Building 710 (Federal Center) 10000 West Alameda Avenue 1960 National Registry

B FEMA Building 10000 West Alameda Avenue 1969 National Registry

C JCRS Historic District 1900 Pierce Street 1900 National Registry

D Bonfil-Stanton Outbuildings 797 South Wadsworth Boulevard 1920 State Registry

E Country Club Garden Apartments 1160 Pierce Street 1962 State Registry