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Colorado State Publications Blog

How Transportation Projects Help Tell the Story of Colorado’s Past

Did you know that state transportation agencies, such as the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT),…

Amy Zimmer, August 9, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado’s National Parks and Monuments

As you plan your summer travels, you may be interested in visiting some of the…

Amy Zimmer, May 28, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Historic Streetcar Systems of Colorado

A century ago, streetcars were used across America as one of the primary modes of…

Amy Zimmer, February 17, 2021
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Denver Parks and Parkways

Visitors and those new to Denver often remark on the city’s miles of tree-lined parkways…

Amy Zimmer, December 22, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Roaring Fork Valley Ghost Towns

Located near Aspen, Colorado, are the ghost towns of Ashcroft and Independence, two fascinating reminders…

Amy Zimmer, September 22, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

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…

Amy Zimmer, September 3, 2020
Colorado Historic Newspapers, CSL News, Plains to Peaks Collective

Get To Know CSL: Leigh Jeremias on Archives, Digital Collections, and Our Connections to History

In a series of conversations, we are finding out about how the people of Colorado…

Michael Peever, July 7, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado Historic Properties on the State and National Registers

The State Publications Library often receives questions about historically designated properties, including how to determine…

Amy Zimmer, May 28, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

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…

Amy Zimmer, February 4, 2020
Colorado Historic Newspapers

CHNC and the Online Historic Newspaper Landscape

With over 1.7 million digitized pages representing nearly 400 newspaper titles stretching back to Colorado’s…

Michael Peever, January 13, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

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…

Amy Zimmer, January 9, 2020
Colorado State Publications Blog

The Architecture of the CU Boulder Campus

New to our library’s collection is Body & Soul: A Partnership of Architecture and Academics…

Amy Zimmer, August 8, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog

State Capitol Tours

Summer is a great time to tour the State Capitol building. Whether you’re looking for…

Amy Zimmer, June 24, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

The Legacy of Dearfield, Colorado

Inspired by the writings of Booker T. Washington, Oliver Toussaint Jackson established a farming colony…

Amy Zimmer, February 22, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado’s Most Endangered Places

Every February, Colorado Preservation Inc. (CPI) releases their annual list of Colorado’s Most Endangered Places….

Amy Zimmer, February 14, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado Downtown Streets

Safety, walkability, transportation, and aesthetic design are all important components of planning a downtown commercial…

Amy Zimmer, February 7, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog

Building History Research

If you’re the proud owner of a historic property, or if there’s a particular building…

Amy Zimmer, September 10, 2018
Colorado State Publications Blog

Denver Landmarks & Historic Districts

Over the last few months you may have read the news articles about the proposed…

Amy Zimmer, June 28, 2018
Colorado State Publications Blog

May is Historic Preservation Month

All this month communities across the nation are celebrating their unique places and stories. What…

Amy Zimmer, May 21, 2018
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Native American Rock Art

If you are exploring the rural areas of western Colorado you may see some examples…

Amy Zimmer, May 15, 2018
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