Tag: Preservation
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Several Colorado businesses, buildings to be honored at Dana Crawford Awards
Evans School owners transformed an abandoned Denver schoolhouse into a vibrant, multi-functional eatery and gathering place — something the woman who helped save and transform Larimer Square would surely have appreciated. Organizations such as Denver’s Evans School and Watkins Stained Glass will be recognized at the 42nd annual Dana Crawford Awards for their outstanding contributions to Colorado’s architectural and archaeological history. Hosted by Colorado…
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Documentary highlights billionaire’s effort to preserve 558,000 acres on Colorado-New Mexico state line
Back in 1996, billionaire Ted Turner opted to spend around $80 million on one of the national’s largest privately-owned properties – the 558,000 Vermejo Park Ranch in New Mexico. A detail that may surprise some, however, is that the key goal of the massive purchase wasn’t development, but instead to foster what’s been described as…
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New era on the horizon for World’s Wonder View Tower of Colorado
GENOA • On that family road trip across Colorado’s plains in 2013, it would’ve been easy to drive by this no-stoplight town with no sign of any business, other than the grain elevator at the edge of a dirt road and junkyards and abandoned, crumbling storefronts. But then there was a surprising sight there off…
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Larimer Square celebrates life of Denver preservationist Dana Crawford
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The sound of jazz music emanated several blocks from Larimer Square on Saturday afternoon, drawing Denverites to the historic city district. What they found was a celebration for the woman who made the city block the historic landmark it is today. Located in the very…
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History Colorado awards $4.5 million in grants for diverse cultural preservation
The History Colorado nonprofit awarded $4.5 million in grants this month to nearly two dozen projects focused on preserving diverse cultural heritage in rural Colorado. The History Colorado State Historical Fund awarded grants ranging from $67,000 to $250,000 to 23 projects across the state. Projects were selected for working to protect the heritage of rural…
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Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel renovation hits a delay
More than two years into renovation and preservation of the nearly 60-year-old Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel, more asbestos than anticipated has been found, pushing back the 2023 completion date and increasing the cost of the $158 million project, the academy said Thursday. How delayed and how much more money remain unanswered questions for now.…
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Colorado byway wins national Beautification Community Award
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The preservation of a historic 500-acre ranch in the San Luis Valley has earned Colorado’s Los Caminos Antiguos Byway the national Beautification Community Award. The byway — a 129-mile road running from Alamosa to Champa,…