Colorado Preservation, Inc.

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The Dana Crawford Awards Dinner is Colorado's largest statewide preservation awards assembly, honoring individuals and organizations who have made a significant contribution toward preserving Colorado's built history. The evening's namesake is Dana Crawford, a pioneer in saving historic buildings that were viewed as derelict eyesores and in proving that their restoration makes economic sense. Each year Colorado honors the efforts of individuals, projects, and organizations that have made exemplary contributions to the saving of Colorado's built heritage. Starting in 1988 with the State Honor Awards and adding the Dana Crawford Award in 1990, we have recognized accomplishments in the areas of preservation, rehabilitation, promotion, philanthropy and leadership.

THIS YEAR'S DANA CRAWFORD AWARD RECIPIENT(s)

2007 Dana Crawford Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation:

Barbara H. Pahl has been working to ‘save the places where history happened’ since arriving in Colorado in 1979. Originally from Rochester, New York, Barb intended for her stay in Colorado to be temporary. Nearly 30 years later, she's still here, and her work in preservation in Colorado and across the region has resulted in numerous preservation victories.

After working for the Colorado Historical Society, Barb joined the National Trust’s Mountains/Plains Office in 1984 and has been the Regional Director since 1991. She played a key role in the development of the National Trust BARN AGAIN! Program, the Heritage Tourism Program, the initiative to save historic neighborhood schools, and the Public Lands Initiative. She was also instrumental in the effort to develop Denver’s well-known Downtown Historic District and the passage of Colorado’s Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit. For her efforts to preserve historic places in Montana, Barb received the Montana Governor’s Historic Preservation Award in 2005.
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This Year's State Honor Awardees

	Evelyn Furman Preservation of the Tabor Opera House (Lake County) Watch Video (Courtesy of KCNC CBS4)
	Phillip R. Watkins, Jr. Preservation of stained glass windows throughout Colorado (statewide) Watch Video (Courtesy of KCNC CBS4)
	Denver Parks and Recreation Rehabilitation of the Cheesman Shelter at Cheesman Park (Denver County) Watch Video (Courtesy of KCNC CBS4)
	East High School Library Renaissance Project (Denver County) Watch Video (Courtesy of KCNC CBS4)
	Museo de las Tres Colonias Rehabilitation of the Romero House (Larimer County) Watch Video (Courtesy of KCNC CBS4)
	Colorado Department of Agriculture, Colorado Historical Society, Colorado State Fair and National Trust for Historic Preservation Centennial Farms Project (Statewide)