Colfax: Metro Denver’s Most Famous (or Infamous!) Street
The Colorado State Library is located on Colfax Avenue, as is the State Capitol. It’s…
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The Architecture of the CU Boulder Campus
New to our library’s collection is Body & Soul: A Partnership of Architecture and Academics…
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Chautauqua
In the late nineteenth century, the Chautauqua movement swept the country, including Colorado — establishing…
State Capitol Tours
Summer is a great time to tour the State Capitol building. Whether you’re looking for…
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Territorial Capitals and Capitols
Most Coloradans know that Colorado became a state in 1876, but how many can tell…
Colorado’s Most Endangered Places
Every February, Colorado Preservation Inc. (CPI) releases their annual list of Colorado’s Most Endangered Places….
Colorado Downtown Streets
Safety, walkability, transportation, and aesthetic design are all important components of planning a downtown commercial…
Time Machine Tuesday: The WPA in Colorado
During the height of the Great Depression, as banks failed, unemployment soared, and farm prices…
Time Machine Tuesday: The Colorado State Museum
Have you lived in Colorado long enough to remember when the State Museum was located…
Herndon Davis, Colorado Artist
You’re probably familiar with the Face on the Barroom Floor, the mysterious portrait of a…
Building History Research
If you’re the proud owner of a historic property, or if there’s a particular building…
Is Your House on Shaky Ground?
Ground subsidence problems are very real in Colorado. Whether from naturally occurring elements in the…
Time Machine Tuesday: Postcards from Southwestern Colorado
Bird’s-eye view of Durango, circa 1907-1914. In today’s world of social media and instant communication,…
Denver Landmarks & Historic Districts
Over the last few months you may have read the news articles about the proposed…
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Yule Marble
Lincoln Memorial. Did you know that the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Lincoln…
State Government Facilities Planning
What is the State of Colorado’s vision for the future of its buildings? Although sometimes…
Time Machine Tuesday: Byers-Evans House Museum
Nestled between the looming structures of the Denver Art Museum is a hidden treasure, the…
CSU's National Western Center
Last week was the groundbreaking for the new National Western Center, a major project to…
The Buildings of Auraria
The Auraria Higher Education Center (or Auraria Campus, as it is often known) is quite…
The Architecture of Jacques Benedict
In the first decades of the twentieth century, Victorian architectural styles gave way to newer…