Tag: Historic Denver
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Wellington Webb’s house nominated for landmark status
Wellington and Wilma Webb have lived in their 4-bedroom home in Denver’s Whittier neighborhood since 1971, going on 55 years — but they weren’t there for the most important six weeks of their political careers. “The most unheard part is that we didn’t live here during the campaign,” the former Denver mayor told The Denver Gazette,…
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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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Historic preservationists seek landmark status for Denver’s Zuni Steam Plant
Landmark status could protect it from demolition.
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Monfort Cos. will keep part of El Chapultepec to end feud with preservationists
The former historic jazz club will keep part of its brick wall and mix it with glass outlining the original silhouette.
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Denver El Chapultepec’s structural problems got worse after recent snowstorm, owners say
After plans to tear down the old jazz club sparked backlash from historic preservationists, the owners showed the problems inside.
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El Chapultepec to be torn down, sparking fight for historic landmark status
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 Field into an nationally-recognized entertainment district, said Executive Vice President…
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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
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 suggested Rose Medical Center, which is adjacent to the property,…