Barney Ford House, 1569 N. High Street Barney Ford, born into slavery in 1822, freed himself and eventually became a successful African American businessman in Denver. After facing prejudice in Central City and Breckenridge, Ford and his wife Julia settled in Denver in 1860. He opened a barber shop on Blake Street, later rebuilding it [...]
CURRENT ISSUES Historic Denver Installs 3 Plaques for 50 Actions Sites Back to archive 50 Actions for 50 Places Plaques Installed Progress continues on many of our 50 Action for 50 Places sites. After our community nominated 50 sites with special meaning to [...]
CURRENT ISSUES UPDATE: Compromise Reached to Preserve Part of El Chapultepec Building Back to archive UPDATE: Historic Denver and Monfort Companies Reach Compromise to Preserve Portion of Former El Chapultepec Building at 1962 Market Historic Denver and Monfort Companies are pleased to announce [...]
CURRENT ISSUES 5013 Montview Back to archive Update After searching for a prospective buyer for this property, unfortunately none was found. It is the current plan for the building to replaced with a new residence, and our hope is the new building will [...]
CURRENT ISSUES Historic Denver Names John Deffenbaugh CEO Back to archive Historic Denver names John Deffenbaugh new CEO Historic Denver, Inc. today named John Deffenbaugh its president and CEO. Deffenbaugh will oversee advocacy and operations for the 53-year-old nonprofit and its flagship property, [...]
CURRENT ISSUES In Memoriam: Joe Sokolowski Back to archive We celebrated the life of our former walking tour guide, friend and Denver historian Joe Sokolowski last Sunday at the Wings Over the Rockies. In celebration of his many accomplishments, here is a memoriam [...]
CURRENT ISSUES Historic Denver Names Interim President & CEO Back to archive Historic Denver has named Andrea Burns interim president and CEO. A Denver-based communications consultant, Burns has a background in managing communications on historic preservation, city planning, real estate and redevelopment. Her [...]
CURRENT ISSUES 52nd Annual Dinner and Awards Back to archive Annual Dinner & Awards program to honor historic buildings that preserve culture, affordability and sustainability Join us Thursday, Oct. 13 at the Brown Palace Hotel to celebrate these inspirational projects and preservationists Historic Denver, [...]
Historic Denver is partnering with the Chicano/a Murals of Colorado Project (CMCP) through our Action Fund to preserve Denver's oldest Chicano/a murals. Please help support work on this important part of Denver's cultural heritage!
CURRENT ISSUES Denver's East Central Area Plan East Area Plan Projects Vision for Six Core Neighborhoods In 2018, Denver City Council adopted an update to Blueprint Denver, a citywide land use and transportation plan. As follow-up, the City Planning Office is now creating [...]
