Time Machine Tuesday: The State Office Building Turns 100
The State Office Building — home of the Colorado State Library — will soon be marking a century at the corner of Colfax and Sherman, …
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Colorado Governors: Job Adams Cooper
Job A. Cooper served as Colorado governor from 1889 to 1891. It was a time of great economic prosperity in the state, and Cooper was …
Time Machine Tuesday: Building the State Capitol
Today, the Capitol Building with its famous gold dome is one of the most recognized symbols of our state. But the road to building a …
State Capitol Tours
Summer is a great time to tour the State Capitol building. Whether you’re looking for a fun educational activity with your kids, or you’re just …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Territorial Capitals and Capitols
Most Coloradans know that Colorado became a state in 1876, but how many can tell you the date when Colorado Territory was established? The answer …
State Government Facilities Planning
What is the State of Colorado’s vision for the future of its buildings? Although sometimes overlooked, buildings are one of the state government’s most important …
Renovations at the Capitol
If you work or live near the State Capitol you have probably seen all of the scaffolding and construction work that has been going on …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Capitol Buildings
For those interested in Denver’s architecture, one of the treasures of our library collection is a 1940s publication entitled Colorado Capitol Buildings. This booklet, prepared by …
Art Exhibition Honoring the State Capitol Dome
Now that the restoration of the Capitol dome is complete, Colorado Creative Industries is celebrating the restoration by asking Colorado artists to contribute original works of …
State Capitol Dome
The Capitol Dome is again being revealed as the scaffolding has been slowly removed over the past several months. So what was this project all about, …
Colorado State Capitol Art and Memorials
Colorado’s State Capitol is filled with artworks, from murals by Allen Tupper True to stained glass windows commemorating famous Coloradans, portraits of every U.S. President, …
Colorado Capitol Christmas Tree
The Christmas tree adorning the foyer of the Colorado State Capitol was provided by CSU’s Colorado State Forest Service this year, as it has been …
Uncovering the Past at the Colorado State Capitol
Yesterday’s newspaper ran a story about original wall stenciling that has been uncovered in the House and Senate Chambers of the Colorado State Capitol. The original designs, done in …
Energy and Sustainability at the Capitol
Earlier this month the CU Denver Business School hosted a forum on energy sustainability in historic buildings. The forum was held in the Colorado State Capitol …
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 a large white cover. It’s …
Creative Capitol
Colorado has an interesting arts program called “Creative Capitol,” where artworks reflecting Colorado life, environment, and heritage are displayed in the State Capitol Building. According …
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 the money will come from …
Colorado Veterans Monument
Directly across Lincoln Street from the front of the State Capitol is the Colorado Veterans Monument. Shaped like a smaller, red sandstone version of the …
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 restoration of the building’s crumbling …
Colorado Memorials and Monuments
This Memorial Day week, I would like to highlight a few of the interesting publications CoSPL has describing memorials and monuments in Colorado: Mission Accomplished: …