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Constructed in 1959 within the former Stapleton International Airport complex, this unique 9,400 square foot cement structure is an example of how sophisticated engineering can make an innovative architectural design a reality. This barrel-vaulted, thin-shelled...
Located within the original square mile platted by Grand Junction’s founder, George A. Crawford, Handy Chapel was built in 1892 on land deeded to the “black citizens of Grand Junction” in 1883. The intervening nine years were required to undertake a...
Hahn’s Peak Fire Lookout represents the early conservation movement, the development of fire management strategies in the early years of the Forest Service, and the evolving role of the agency through the Great Depression and World War II.
The Georgetown School was built in 1874 and is believed to be one of Colorado’s oldest extant brick schoolhouse buildings. The structure is located within the Georgetown and Silver Plume National Historic Landmark District and was nominated to the Endangered Places...
Located west of Boulder and known as an important archaeological site, the historic area includes the ruins of the Horsfal Mine and one of Colorado’s earliest Masonic halls. Within months of listing, Boulder County purchased the site and has maintained the...
Historic Preservation is much greater than the preservation of important buildings; it includes the protection of important cultural landscapes. Like historic buildings and districts, cultural landscapes provide a sense of place and identity, often consciously...
Built in 1870, the barn is the sole surviving structure from the Goodnight Rock Canon Ranch, the northern headquarters for the Goodnight-Loving cattle trail that extended from Texas to Colorado. In 1864, the Goodnight-Loving Trail was the most heavily traveled trail...
Entire neighborhood of 1900s-1930s era historic bungalows and apartments located on the University of Colorado campus, at the foot of the Flatirons in Boulder. The University of Colorado regents and City of Boulder negotiated a deal to allow 11 bungalows to be...
For nearly one hundred years, the Grant Avenue Community Church and Sacred Space have graced the corner of South Grant and Cedar in Denver. While the name has changed, the building has always played an important role in service and involvement in the surrounding...