Tag: Historic Denver
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Historic Denver opposes proposed Lincoln Street pedestrian walkway
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Just over a day after Gov. Jared Polis posted renderings of a plan to build a pedestrian walkway over Lincoln Street in front of the Capitol in honor of Colorado’s 150th birthday, Denver’s leading historical society formally opposed it. In a written news release issued Friday…
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El Chapultepec to be torn down, sparking fight for historic landmark status
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The downtown building once home to Denver’s iconic jazz bar El Chapultepec — also known as “The Pec” — is set to be demolished, its owner Monfort Companies confirmed Tuesday. In its place will be an outdoor courtyard aimed to help transform the neighborhood near Coors…
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Jim Havey, lovingly known as Colorado’s Ken Burns
Jim Havey, who came to be known as the Ken Burns of Colorado with his many films documenting the history of the Rocky Mountain West, died Jan. 19. He was 74. His films – notably “Colfax Avenue,” “Broomfield,” “Centennial Statehouse,” “The Great Divide” and “The Five States of Colorado” – have educated Coloradans for decades and have…
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Historic downtown Denver sign replaced for ‘cleaner’ image
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The letter “M” was the most stubborn to remove. Just over seven feet high, M had the best view of downtown Denver, perched on a roof and attached to a 41-foot long, three-word panel. It was the first letter of the middle word in “Benjamin…
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Historic Denver buildings honored with preservation project award
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Historic Denver, Inc. announced the recipients of its annual preservation project award, this year honoring historic buildings that provide affordable housing, advanced sustainability and have a “distinctly Denver” presence. Historic Denver is a nonprofit urban preservation organization whose mission is to “promote and protect” historic…
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Former Denver veterans affairs hospital up for sale
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The U.S. General Services Administration placed the former Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center at 1055 Clermont Street, Denver, up for sale along with 8.26 acres, five other buildings and an eight-floor parking structure. Minimum bid is set at $15 million. Some Denver developers have…
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Capitol Hill mansion designated as historical landmark
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A historic mansion in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood was designated as the city’s newest landmark Monday following an unanimous City Council vote. The mansion at 555 E. Eighth Ave. will now be preserved and protected from demolition and significant change. The mansion was built in…
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Longtime Denver developer Charlie Woolley not slowing down
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Longtime Denver developer Charlie Woolley may be getting a lifetime achievement award, but he’s not slowing down. The founder of St. Charles Town Company has become known for his crafty adaptive re-use projects with landmark buildings and an eye toward affordable housing. In fact, Woolley…
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Denverites recommend La Alma Lincoln Park neighborhood as historic cultural district
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One of Denver’s oldest residential neighborhoods and the site of extensive Chicano history, the La Alma Lincoln Park neighborhood, might become historically designated. Last month, residents in partnership with Historic Denver submitted an application to…