Ike Liked Colorado
So far, no U.S. President has hailed from Colorado, but one of the first ladies has – Mamie Eisenhower. As a …
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Sustainable Building Best Practices
Architects, builders, and homeowners taking on construction projects, whether new-build or renovations, should check out the University of Colorado Real …
Capitol Dome Restoration
If you’ve been downtown recently you’ve probably noticed that the Colorado State Capitol Building’s dome is wrapped with scaffolding under …
Paint Your House
Do you own an old house? Do you want it to faithfully evoke the era in which it was built? …
The Hyatt Skywalk Disaster
Thirty-one years ago today occurred what is usually considered to be the greatest architectural-deficiency disaster in modern times, the Hyatt …
New History Colorado Center
Colorado’s new history museum has been open for about a month, to great reviews. You can read about the brand-new History Colorado …
Denver's Civic Center
Exciting news for Denver: Civic Center has been recommended by the U.S. Department of the Interior to become a National …
Union Station
Denver’s Union Station has been in the news lately as a plan for the old train station’s redevelopment as a …
The Denver Viaducts
Have you been in Denver long enough to remember the LoDo viaducts? When you walk around “LoDo” you’ll see quite …
Is your home famous?
Colorado is famous for its ability to blend the old with the new. Many of Colorado’s neighborhoods have beautiful homes …
Landscape Architecture
Did you know that April is National Landscape Architecture Month? The Dept. of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) website tells us that …
Assessing the Condition of the State Capitol Exterior
Colorado has recently passed legislation to raise money to fund much-needed repairs to the the State Capitol Building. Some of …
Preserving the State Capitol Dome
The Colorado State Capitol Building has been making headlines lately as lawmakers discuss how to go about funding a much-needed …
Online Guides to Colorado Architecture
The Colorado Historical Society’s website offers some very helpful resources for anyone researching historic architecture in Colorado. Their Online Guides …
Architecture Images
The University of Colorado at Denver’s School of Architecture and Planning sponsors a really neat website they call the Electronic …
The Colorado Governor's Mansion
Colorado’s executive mansion at 8th and Logan streets on Capitol Hill is a beautiful home with a long history. It …
Architectural Styles
Walking around town or looking through photographs, you will notice that Colorado has a fine array of historic architecture in …
Colorado State Capitol Building
While the 2006 Colorado legislature is in session, upgrades to the capitol building have been put on hold. It’s a …