PRESERVATION RESOURCES
The purpose of this list is to help piece together people and tools to successfully maintain and rehabilitate Colorado’s historic places. It is not meant to be exhaustive, nor is it an endorsement of any entity or program highlighted.
Please contact us with questions or to discuss your goals!
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
Colorado Historic Preservation Tax Credit: Managed in partnership by History Colorado and the Office of Economic Development and International Trade
Rental Housing Loans & Tax Credits
Colorado Community Revitalization Grants
NATIONAL PRESERVATION PARTNERS NETWORK
About the Network
Library
HOW TO...
Historical designation (state & national):
Find local landmark/preservation commissions: Colorado Local Governments with Preservation Ordinances or Zonings (September 2023)
Historic preservation contractors directory (voluntarily populated)
Protect a historic site with a conservation easement
Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties
COLORADO STATEWIDE PRESERVATION PARTNERS
Certified Local Governments Program (Colorado)
Colorado Brownfields Partnership
Since 2002, History Colorado, the Colorado Historical Foundation, and Colorado Preservation Inc. have tracked how preservation benefits the state's economy and local communities.
LOCAL PARTNERS
Impactful preservation leverages community support. Consider sharing your goals with:
- Your local Historic Preservation Commission
- Local and regional economic development councils
- Urban renewal authorities
- Downtown development authorities
- City and county planning or community development offices
- Local historical societies or preservation organizations
- Community banks
- Community foundations
- Elected officials