More Advocacy Issues
From our first save in 1970, with the preservation of the Molly Brown House, to our work in the 1980s to create the Downtown Historic District, to our work throughout neighborhoods today, Historic Denver works tirelessly to ensure the city we love today will be here tomorrow.
Saying Goodbye to Smiley’s Laundromat
Last summer Historic Denver learned of plans to demolish the building on the southwest corner of Colfax and Downing Street. The 1930s building is best known for having been the long-time home of Smiley’s Laundromat, a staple for Capitol Hill residents for more than 30 years. During the city's efforts to create Main Street zoning, city planners identified the building as the type of building most appropriate for Colfax, with a strong street wall, ground-floor transparency, and parking in the rear, not the front...
La Alma Lincoln Park — First Historic District to Honor the Chicano Movement
CURRENT ISSUES La Alma Lincoln Park Historic Cultural District Back to archive Denver's First Historic Cultural District to Honor the Chicano/a Movement On August 2, 2021, Denver City Council designated the La Alma Lincoln Park Historic Cultural [...]
National Western Site — Denver’s Meatpacking and Agricultural Legacy
CURRENT ISSUES National Western Stock Show Site Back to archive Denver’s Meatpacking and Agricultural Legacy The longtime site of the National Western Stock Show in north Denver is being redeveloped into the new National Western Center. While [...]
Loretto Heights – What’s Next?
CURRENT ISSUES Loretto Heights Back to archive Key Historic Buildings to be Preserved Preservation work is underway at Loretto Heights within the broader redevelopment project, following a multi-year public planning process. The Administration Building and connected [...]
New Life for Cathedral High School
In late 2015 the City of Denver announced plans to create a storm water detention pond for the Montclair Basin in east Denver. Three potential locations were identified...
Changes to the Landmark Ordinance Approved
This summer, the designation application for the White Spot Diner, currently Tom’s, garnered significant media attention and underscored the tension that can exist when significant buildings face demolition.
City Park Master Plan Update
In July 2014 Historic Denver convened a group of community stakeholders, including Parks & Recreation, to talk about City Park, and to explore questions about what the park's past means for its future. After several months of exploration about historic park management, the group hosted a community meeting in February 2015 and recommended an update to the 2001 Master Plan, including the development of City Park-specific design guidelines. This will allow the community to develop a shared vision for the park...
Tavern Building to be Saved
In late 2015 the City of Denver announced plans to create a storm water detention pond for the Montclair Basin in east Denver. Three potential locations were identified...