Landmark Preservation year-in-review

In 2022, Landmark Preservation added 4 individual landmarks.

Hart-McCourt House (555 E. 8th Ave.)

Robinson House (3435 Albion St.)

Cadillac Lofts (1090 Cherokee St.)

Livestock Exchange Building (4701 Marion St.)

Landmark staff reviewed almost 2,400 design review, demolition, and certificate of demolition eligibility applications in 2022.

The Landmark Preservation Commission certified nearly $250,000 in Colorado historic preservation tax credits for non-income producing properties in 2022.  

In 2022, the team completed the first in the Denver in Context series: Nuestras Historias: Mexican American/Chicano/Latino Histories in Denver.

In 2022, the second historic context, focused on the American Indian and Indigenous Peoples’ communities, kicked off with a request for proposals to hire a consultant.  

In 2022, the team celebrated Preservation Month in May with a webinar series on architectural styles in Denver.

In 2022, the team completed the first phase of a comprehensive update to the Design Guidelines for Denver Landmark Structures and Districts, which was adopted in November 2022. Phase 2 will begin in 2023! 

Help tell the stories of American Indian and Indigenous Peoples in Denver

In partnership with Native communities, the City & County of Denver’s Landmark Preservation team and the Office of Storytelling will develop a written study and documentary to share the history of American Indian, Native American, and Indigenous Peoples in the area now called Denver. 

Launch Party

Saturday, February 25, 2023 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Denver Indian Center | 4407 Morrison Rd.

Enjoy food, entertainment, and door prizes! 

Learn more about the project and how you can participate.

The Landmark Preservation Commission and Lower Downtown Design Review Commission are looking for qualified members to join team

Are you interested in landmark preservation? Do you love your city's historic spaces? If you answered "yes" to either question, you should consider becoming a Denver Landmark Preservation Commission (LPC) or Lower Downtown Design Review Commission (LDDRC) member!

Commission members review applications for alterations or additions to historic buildings, new construction in historic districts, and designation applications for individual landmarks and historic districts. Members are appointed by the Mayor and do not receive compensation. The vacancy on the LPC must be filled by an architect member of AIA Colorado. The vacancies on the LDDRC must be filled by a preservation architect, a real-estate developer, or a business owner or operator in the Lower Downtown Historic District.  

For more information on becoming an LPC or LDDRC member, contact landmark@denvergov.org.

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