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Get ready to celebrate National Preservation Month!
Check out our events and tell us why #ThisPlaceMatters
National Preservation Month is back, and once again Denver Landmark Preservation is inviting all of Denver to celebrate our city's unique history, architecture and geography as well as the preservation efforts that help keep them a vital part of our landscape. 

Week-long Exhibit

Learn about Denver's preservation program, local landmarks, famous Denver architects and more by walking through the atrium of the Webb Municipal Building at 201 W. Colfax Ave. from Monday, May 6 to Friday, May 10.

Come "Lunch and Learn"!

Noon - 1 p.m.
Every Wednesday in May
Webb Building (201 W. Colfax Ave.), Room 4.G.2

Bring your lunch and join us for weekly presentations by landmark planners starting May 1:

  • May 1 - Landmark 101: An Introduction to Landmark Preservation 
  • May 8 - I Saw the Sign: Denver’s Signage and Preservation
  • May 15 - Preservation Trivia
  • May 22 - Amazing A-Frames
  • May 29 - Landmark Design Review from Initial Design to Approval: Two Infill Case Studies
Learn about potential updates to landmark rules
For the last year, city planners have been working with a task force to review and recommend updates to the rules that govern the city’s Landmark Preservation program. Starting in March 2018, the task force met monthly to discuss various aspects of the city’s preservation ordinance and make recommendations on how to improve landmark processes, balancing property rights with city and community goals to preserve Denver’s history, architecture, culture, and neighborhood character. Now, after a year of work, proposed updates to the ordinance are ready for public review.

Coinciding with National Preservation Month, Landmark Preservation staff will host community information sessions and office hours over the next month to share details on the proposed changes. Check out the dates below and choose the most convenient time and location for you to get up to speed on updates to the landmark ordinance.

  • May 2: Lower Downtown Design Review Board Discussion Item
  • May 14: Community Update at Ford-Warren Library 
  • May 18: Community Update at Woodbury Library 
  • May 20: Community Update at Virginia Village Library
  • May 21: Landmark Preservation Commission Discussion Item
  • June 6: Drop-in Office Hours at Blair-Caldwell Library 
About Landmark Preservation
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Landmark preservation is an important function of Denver Community Planning and Development. Denver City Council enacted the Denver Landmark Ordinance in 1967 to foster the protection, enhancement, perpetuation and use of structures and districts of historical, architectural and/or geographic significance.
Staff in our Landmark Preservation office and two landmark boards carry out that mission through design review, historic surveys and landmark designations. Staff also assists owners of historic properties by providing guidance and resources for preserving, maintaining and rehabilitating historic buildings and properties. You can learn more about Denver's preservation efforts at Denvergov.org/landmark . Follow us on Twitter at @DenverCPD .