Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado’s Historic Grain Elevators and Silos
A century ago much of Colorado was dotted with grain elevators, silos, and other agricultural…
historic preservation
CHNC and the Online Historic Newspaper Landscape
With over 1.7 million digitized pages representing nearly 400 newspaper titles stretching back to Colorado’s…
Colfax: Metro Denver’s Most Famous (or Infamous!) Street
The Colorado State Library is located on Colfax Avenue, as is the State Capitol. It’s…
The Architecture of the CU Boulder Campus
New to our library’s collection is Body & Soul: A Partnership of Architecture and Academics…
State Capitol Tours
Summer is a great time to tour the State Capitol building. Whether you’re looking for…
The Legacy of Dearfield, Colorado
Inspired by the writings of Booker T. Washington, Oliver Toussaint Jackson established a farming colony…
Colorado’s Most Endangered Places
Every February, Colorado Preservation Inc. (CPI) releases their annual list of Colorado’s Most Endangered Places….
Colorado Downtown Streets
Safety, walkability, transportation, and aesthetic design are all important components of planning a downtown commercial…
Building History Research
If you’re the proud owner of a historic property, or if there’s a particular building…
Denver Landmarks & Historic Districts
Over the last few months you may have read the news articles about the proposed…
May is Historic Preservation Month
All this month communities across the nation are celebrating their unique places and stories. What…
Time Machine Tuesday: Native American Rock Art
Petroglyphs in Mesa Verde National Park. If you are exploring the rural areas of western…
Surveying Historic Properties
What are the hidden stories behind the buildings in your community? How can you determine…
Historic Preservation Tax Credits
This month’s Colorado Heritage magazine contains a Q & A about historic preservation tax credits…
The Buildings of Auraria
The Auraria Higher Education Center (or Auraria Campus, as it is often known) is quite…
Main Street Revitalization Act
In 2014 the Colorado Legislature passed HB14-1311, the “Colorado Job Creation and Main Street Revitalization…
Georgetown's Hotel de Paris
If you’re headed to the mountains this summer and are looking for some interesting history,…
The Governor’s Residence at the Boettcher Mansion
The Colorado governor’s mansion, officially named the Governor’s Residence at the Boettcher Mansion, is the…
State Capitol Dome
The Capitol Dome is again being revealed as the scaffolding has been slowly removed over…
May is Archaeology & Historic Preservation Month!
The month of May has been designated as Archaeology & Historic Preservation Month to bring awareness…