Time Machine Tuesday: Denver Parks and Parkways
Visitors and those new to Denver often remark on the city’s miles of tree-lined parkways…
historic places
Time Machine Tuesday: The State Office Building Turns 100
The State Office Building — home of the Colorado State Library — will soon be…
Time Machine Tuesday: Roaring Fork Valley Ghost Towns
Located near Aspen, Colorado, are the ghost towns of Ashcroft and Independence, two fascinating reminders…
LiDAR Scanning: A New Way of Looking at Old Places
If a historic or archaeological site disappears or changes, how will we remember what it…
Time Machine Tuesday: The Tabor Grand Opera House
139 years ago this week, on September 5, 1881, occurred what was arguably the most…
Time Machine Tuesday: Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park
This year marks the 105th anniversary of Rocky Mountain National Park, as well as the…
Colorado Historic Properties on the State and National Registers
The State Publications Library often receives questions about historically designated properties, including how to determine…
Time Machine Tuesday: The Colorado Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home
In 1889 the State of Colorado established a home for aging Civil War veterans and…
Time Machine Tuesday: Building the State Capitol
Today, the Capitol Building with its famous gold dome is one of the most recognized…
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado’s Historic Grain Elevators and Silos
A century ago much of Colorado was dotted with grain elevators, silos, and other agricultural…
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…
The Murals of Allen True
If you’ve ever been inside the State Capitol, the Brown Palace Hotel, or the Telephone…
Time Machine Tuesday: The Santa Fe Trail
During the nineteenth century the Santa Fe Trail played an important role in the westward…
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: Lakewood Turns 50
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Lakewood’s incorporation as a city, but its history…
Time Machine Tuesday: Archaeology of Southwestern Colorado
In the summer of 1921, one of Colorado’s leading archaeologists, Jean Allard Jeançon, set out…
Colorado State Parks: Castlewood Canyon
Located near Franktown, Colorado, Castlewood Canyon State Park is a great getaway just a short…
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: Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Sheer cliffs, deep chasms, and dark shadows make the 2,000-foot-deep Black Canyon of the Gunnison…