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About Us
Staff
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ABOUT US |
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History
Founded in 1984 as Preservation Action Colorado, 43 citizens interested
in preserving our state’s built heritage started this organization to encourage
preservation efforts statewide. A year later with a new name, Colorado Preservation, Inc.,
and a 501(c)3 non-profit status, grassroots volunteers worked to define our role as an
effective preservation organization with education programs, public policy advocacy, and
a newsletter. In the ensuing years, the list of accomplishements has grown, thanks to
the continuing dedication of our many partners around the state, committed executive directors,
talented staff, and an all-volunteer working board.
The first conference was held in 1985, the first Awards Dinner presented in 1988 with the
addition of the Dana Crawford Award for Excellence in Historic Presevation in 1990, and the
initial Colorado Preservation Directory published in 1996. In 1986, our public policy committee
began efforts that culminated, in 1990, with the passage of the State Income Tax Credit for
Historic Rehabilitation. Colorado Preservation, Inc. was instrumental in strengthening this legislation with its
reauthorization in 1999. With funding from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and
matching fundraising efforts, Colorado Preservation, Inc. hired its first executive director, Monta Lee Dakin, in 1996.
In 1997, Colorado Preservation, Inc. began the signature Endangered Places Program, which has received the Stephen H.
Hart Award from the Colorado Historical Society, as well as national attention. Since then,
Colorado Preservation, Inc. has helped over 40 communities with preservation efforts in every region of the state.
Historic properties addressed through our programs include buildings, bridges, wickiups, and
teepees, archaeological sites and ditches. These sites and structures connect us to the spirit
of those who have shaped our distinctive Colorado character. Their value is especially
evidenced in the passionate and persistent work displayed by the communities local to the sites.
Today, with a small staff of talented professionals, our growth in programs and membership is
accelerating. Colorado Preservation, Inc.’s Saving Places Conference, with more than
1,200 participants annually, has grown to be the largest statewide gathering of preservationists
in the nation. Our quarterly newsletter,Colorado Preservationist, has blossomed into a magazine.
Colorado Preservation, Inc. has also embarked on efforts to
rehabilitate several historic properties across the state. With the continued dedication of our
Board of Directors, staff, volunteers and partner organizations, Colorado Preservation, Inc. will further promote and
advance historic preservation thorughout the State of Colorado in the years to come. |
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OUR STAFF |
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BOARD MEMBERS |
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Executive Committee |
President
Dan Love (Granby, CO)
Vice President / Front Range
Frances H. Taylor (Denver, CO)
Vice President / Western Slope
Arianthe C. Stettner (Steamboat Springs, CO)
Treasurer
JoVonne P. Fitzgerald (Walsenburg, CO)
Secretary
Sarah M. Rockwell (Denver, CO) |
Board of Directors |
Jon Anderson (Denver, CO)
William R. Arbogast (Colorado Springs, CO)
Jerry W. Bateman (Denver, CO)
R. Michael Bell (Durango, CO)
Christopher J. Castilian (Denver, CO)
David E. Cockrell (Pueblo, CO)
Michael H. Collins (Colorado Springs, CO)
Louise Connor (Aspen, CO)
Stan Dempsey, Jr. (Golden, CO)
Riisa Dikeou (Denver, CO)
Jo Downey (Stratton, CO)
Paul V. Franke (Littleton, CO)
The Honorable Sally H. Hopper (Jefferson County, CO)
The Honorable Lola Spradley (La Veta, CO)
Arianthe C. Stettner (Steamboat Springs, CO)
Sharon L. Todd (Mead, CO)
Timothy L. White (Castle Rock, CO)
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Advisory Members / Ex-Officio |
David S. Cohen (Denver, CO)
Mark Wolfe (Denver, CO)
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