Developer Milo Smith initially platted Hilltop’s Eastern Capitol Hill Subdivision in 1886. Hilltop was annexed into the City of Denver in May 1893. There has been much change since the late 1800’s and many quirky conditions exist, such as the street jog between Third and Fourth Avenues, and remnants of the City Lateral Canal, north of Third Avenue, which provided water to Hilltop at that time. There is a long, rich history of our neighborhood. The architecture includes a wide array of styles and sizes of homes. Hilltop has and will evolve. Preserving the neighborhood’s quality and value is dependent upon compliance with established design and building regulations.